Quincy Wilson (born April 26, 1981) is an American

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coach and former

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. He was previously the assistant director of football operations for the

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. He was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played

at West Virginia. In 2025, Wilson was hired as the new head football coach at his high school alma mater, Weir High School. Wilson was also a member of the

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and

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. He is the son of former NFL

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Otis Wilson.

Early life

Wilson attended Weir High School where he became the first football player in West Virginia history to rush for more than 3,000 yards in a single season. Wilson finished with 3,262 yards on 351 carries (9.4 avg.), averaging 233 yards per game. This performance gave him 3rd ranking amongst prep football players. Wilson set several records and led Weir High School to a 14–0 record and a Class AA State Championship where he rushed for 250 yards. Wilson managed 47 touchdowns and 290 points that year, a state record. Over the course of his high school career, Wilson rushed for 6,161 yards and scored 90 touchdowns, and garnered many awards and national attention. USA Today recognized him as an honorable mention All American, and was rated the third best running back in the Middle East.

College career

Wilson joined the West Virginia University Mountaineers for the

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season. As a freshman backup for star running back Avon Cobourne, he played in 10 games gaining 146 yards on 27 carries and 1 touchdown. The following year, he was a medical redshirt and did not play. During his time off he bulked up and developed his legs. In

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, Wilson rushed for 181 yards in 25 carries and scored 1 touchdown.

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would prove to be his breakout year when he gained 901 yards and scored 6 touchdowns as a backup. He also set his career high for single game rushing when he rushed for 198 yards on 14 carries against East Carolina. In

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, with the departure of Cobourne, Wilson would start for West Virginia and impress with several outstanding performances, most notably "The Run", against the #2 ranked

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. Wilson earned third-team

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All-America honors and was an All-

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first-team pick by

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as a senior in 2003, rushing for 1,380 yards with a 4.9 avg. and 12 TDs. He was also named WVU's offensive

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as a senior, and won team's Ira Rodgers Award for all-around excellence. His rushing yardage total on the year was ranked 12th in the

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. Played in 44 games at West Virginia, with 474 rushing attempts for 2,608 yards and 20 TDs, plus 25 receptions for 147 yards and one touchdown. His rushing attempts and yards both ranked fifth in school history at the close of his career.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Wilson was selected in the seventh round (219th overall) of the

by the

. Wilson gained 28 yards on 16 carries during the preseason, but was cut from the team September 5, and signed to the

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on September 6.

Cincinnati Bengals

On December 18, 2004, Wilson was signed by the

. In

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, Wilson had 97 yards on 20 attempts during all four preseason games but was waived again and re-signed to the practice squad. Wilson was then signed to the offseason roster in January 2006. In 2006, Wilson tied for the league lead in preseason rushing yards with 217. Wilson was active for the first two regular season games, and finally made his NFL debut in the third game. Wilson was waived and re-signed to the practice squad. Wilson spent almost the rest of the year on the practice squad, finally being re-signed to the active roster for the season finale against the

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, but was inactive. Wilson registered his first ever offensive regular season stat in week four against the

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, when on a first down he rushed for -3 yards, but then on a 2nd down he rushed for 5 yards. His totals for the year were 2 rushes for 2 yards. Wilson also played on special teams in weeks 3 through 5. With rookie running back Kenny Irons shelved for the year due to a torn

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, Wilson was the probable backup to starter Rudi Johnson. During the 2007 preseason, Wilson started out with 10 yards on six carries against the

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. Against the

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, Wilson rushed for 19 yards on four carries. However, on September 2, 2007, Wilson was cut before the regular season began. Wilson was re-signed to the active roster on December 26, 2007, and saw a special-teams tackle in the season finale against the

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. On April 7, 2008, Wilson was once again waived by the Bengals.

Florida Tuskers

Wilson was drafted by the

on the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009 and signed with the team on August 17. He was cut before the first game in October 2009.

Personal

In the 2006 offseason, Wilson held a youth football camp in

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on May 19, 2007, run and coordinated by his family Kyle Wilson, Chlyla Wilson and Sabastion Boner. Some athletes participating in the camp included former Mountaineers Kay-Jay Harris, Chris Henry, Rasheed Marshall, Adam "Pacman" Jones, Wilson's father Otis Wilson,

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, Jarrett Payton, and Ike Taylor. On June 18, 2007, Wilson was involved in a

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altercation in

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that led to his (and 14 others') arrests. Police reports said that Wilson and his group refused to disperse around 3 a.m. outside of a bar, which led to Wilson being charged with disorderly conduct.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/06/18/bc.fbn.bengals.wilson.ap/
Along with being an honorary team captain for the 2007

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ballgame for

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, Wilson was also in attendance for numerous other games at his alma mater, including the 2008 and 2011 Gold-Blue Spring Games.

Head coaching record

References

External links

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