Robert Wilson | |
Number: | 83, 16, 80 |
Position: | Wide receiver |
Birth Date: | 23 June 1974 |
Birth Place: | Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
Death Place: | Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lbs: | 176 |
High School: | Monticello (FL) Jefferson County |
College: | Florida A&M |
Undraftedyear: | 1997 |
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Pfr: | W/WilsRo01 |
Robert Wilson (June 23, 1974 – September 9, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Florida A&M University and attended Jefferson County High School in Monticello, Florida.[1] He was released by the Saints on September 1, 2002.[2]
On September 9, 2020, Wilson died at the age of 46 due to complications resulting from a stroke.[3]
As of 2022, his son, Robert Wilson, Jr., is a freshman defensive back for the Grambling State Tigers.[4]
As of 2023, his other son, Raylen Wilson, is a freshman inside linebacker for the Georgia Bulldogs.[5]