Marquess Willis Wilson (born September 14, 1992) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the seventh round in the

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. He played

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for

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College career

Wilson played wide receiver at

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from 2010 to 2012 where he set the school's all-time receiving yardage record. As a freshman in 2010, he caught 55 passes for 1,001 yards, the third highest total in the

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behind Juron Criner and Jeff Maehl. In July 2011, he was named to the 2011 Fred Biletnikoff Award preseason watch list. On October 1, 2011, he caught a 63-yard touchdown pass with 1:10 left in the game to give

a 31-27 win over

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. Through the first 11 games of the 2011 season, Wilson had 1,280 receiving yards and 10 touchdown receptions. As of November 20, 2011, Wilson's 1,280 receiving yards during the 2011 season ranked first in the

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and fourth among all

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FBS players. In 2012, Wilson led the team with 52 catches for 813 yards and five touchdowns, but was suspended for one game after reportedly leaving a practice. Wilson later left the team after citing abuse by head coach Mike Leach and his staff, but he later recanted his allegations.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Wilson was selected by the

in the seventh round (236th overall) of the

. On May 2, 2013, Wilson signed a four-year contract with the Bears. Wilson recorded his first catch on October 20, 2013 against the

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. On December 29, 2013, Wilson had his first start in the final game of the 2013 season versus the

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. During training camp on August 4, 2014, Wilson suffered a broken

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. He would be placed on injured reserve/recall on September 2, 2014. On November 14, 2014, he was activated from injured reserve. On December 15, 2014, Wilson caught his first career touchdown in Week 14 against the

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. On December 21, 2014, Wilson caught a career-high 7 receptions for a career-high 66 yards against the

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. At just 22 years old, Wilson was the third youngest player on the Bears final 2014 53-man roster behind

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. On September 13, 2015, Wilson caught a career-long 50 yard pass against the

. On November 22, 2015, Wilson caught a career-high 102 yards on four receptions against the

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. On December 12, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve. On December 14, 2015, Wilson underwent surgery on his broken foot. Wilson broke his feet again the following offseason in June and opened the 2016 season on the PUP list. He was activated to the active roster on November 15 prior to Week 11. On November 27 against the

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, he had eight receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown. He was placed on injured reserve on December 17, 2016 after fracturing his foot for a third time. In the 2016 season, he appeared in three games and had nine receptions for 160 yards and a touchdown.

New York Jets

On June 20, 2017, Wilson signed with the

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. He was released on August 23, 2017.

Philadelphia Eagles

On January 2, 2018, Wilson signed a futures contract with the

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. He was released on July 24, 2018.

BC Lions

On January 29, 2019, Wilson signed with the

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of the

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. On May 18, 2019, he was cut after rookie camp.

References

External links

Washington State Cougars bio
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