| Rod Wilson | |
| Current Team: | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Position: | Outside linebackers coach |
| Birth Date: | 12 November 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Cross, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 230 |
| High School: | Cross (SC) |
| College: | South Carolina |
| Draftyear: | 2005 |
| Draftround: | 7 |
| Draftpick: | 220 |
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| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 47 |
| Statlabel2: | Forced fumbles |
| Statvalue2: | 1 |
| Pfr: | WilsRo20 |
Rodriques Wilson (born November 12, 1981) is an American former professional football linebacker and coach who is the outside linebackers coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at South Carolina. He was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears. He has also coached at Charleston Southern University.
Wilson broke his arm in a 2008 preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers and was placed on injured reserve, ending his season.[2] He was later released with an injury settlement.
Wilson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 17, 2008.[3]
Wilson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 17, 2010.[4] Following the NFL Preseason, he was released on September 3, 2010.[5]
Wilson signed with the Chicago Bears on September 15, 2010, after an injury to linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer.[6]
Wilson was the inside linebackers coach at Charleston Southern University from 2013 to 2016.[7]
On January 18, 2017, Wilson was hired as the linebackers coach at Furman University.
On February 7, 2017, Wilson was hired as an assistant special teams coach by the Kansas City Chiefs[8] after being a coach at Furman for only 20 days. In 2019, Wilson won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20 in Super Bowl LIV.[9]
On February 21, 2020, Wilson was hired as the linebackers coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks.[10]
Following the conclusion of the 2020 season, it was announced that Wilson would not be retained as a member of new head coach Shane Beamer's staff.[11]
On June 2, 2021, Wilson was hired as the inside linebackers coach for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.[12]
In March 2022, Wilson was re-hired by the Chiefs as a defensive assistant.[13] In 2022, Wilson won his second Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38–35 in Super Bowl LVII.[14] In 2023, Wilson won his third Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the 49ers 25–22 in Super Bowl LVIII.[15]