Tyree Wilson Explained

Tyree Wilson
Current Team:Las Vegas Raiders
Number:9
Position:Defensive end
Birth Date:20 May 2000
Birth Place:Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lbs:275
Draftyear:2023
Draftround:1
Draftpick:7
Pastteams:
  • Las Vegas Raiders (–present)
Status:Active/Non-football injury
Highlights:
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:29
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:3.5
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:1
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:1
Statlabel5:Pass deflections
Statlabel6:Touchdowns
Pfr:WilsTy01

Tyree Jae Wilson (born May 20, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M and Texas Tech and was selected by the Raiders seventh overall in the 2023 NFL draft.

Early years

Wilson was born on May 20, 2000, in Anchorage, Alaska, moving with his family to Henderson, Texas, in 2002.[1] [2] He attended West Rusk High School in New London, Texas, where he made 126 tackles with 38 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, and five fumbles recovered as a senior on their football team.[3] [4] Wilson was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Washington State before decommitting before the start of his senior year.[5] He ultimately committed to play at Texas A&M.<ref>Web site: June 20, 2017 . West Rusk linebacker Tyree Wilson verbally commits to Texas A&M . August 5, 2022 . KLTV.com.

College career

Wilson began his college career at Texas A&M and redshirted his true freshman season. As a redshirt freshman he played in 12 games and made 12 tackles with three tackles for loss and one sack. Wilson entered the NCAA transfer portal after the end of the season.[6]

Wilson ultimately transferred to Texas Tech.[7] He was granted a waiver by the NCAA to play immediately instead of having to sit out one season per transfer rules.[8] Wilson became a starter on the Red Raiders' defense towards the end of his first season with the team. As a redshirt junior, he had 38 tackles and led the team with 13.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks.[9] Wilson was named the Defensive MVP of the 2021 Liberty Bowl after making two sacks in the game.[10] In 2022 against Kansas, Wilson suffered a season-ending foot injury.[11] Wilson later announced that he would forgo his senior year and declare for the NFL draft.[12] Following the conclusion of the regular season, Wilson was selected to the All-Big 12 First Team.[13]

Professional career

In the 2023 NFL draft, Wilson was selected seventh overall by the Las Vegas Raiders.[14] He was placed on the non-football injury list on July 21, 2023[15] but was nonetheless healthy for the season opener, where he recorded a tackle assist in a 17–16 win against the 2023 Denver Broncos.[16] He recorded his first career sack in a Week 7, 12–30 loss to the Chicago Bears[17] and would record a further half sack two weeks later in a 30–6 win over the New York Giants.[18] His second full sack came in a Week 14, 0–3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.[19] He finished his rookie season with 3.5 sacks, 29 total tackles (16 solo), one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 17 games.[20]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reed . Josh . May 13, 2023 . 3 NFL rookies with Alaska roots are living their dreams and proud of where they come from . 2023-10-07 . Anchorage Daily News . en.
  2. Web site: Kelly . K. P. . 2023-05-01 . From the West Rusk Raiders to the Las Vegas Raiders . 2023-10-07 . Texas HS Football . en-US.
  3. Web site: Hicks . Phil . July 15, 2022 . West Rusk's Tyree Wilson stands out at Texas Tech . August 4, 2022 . Longview News-Journal.
  4. Web site: Davenport . Richard . January 21, 2018 . A&M commit familiar with UA staff, ready to look . August 4, 2022 . Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
  5. Web site: Nusser . Jeff . June 3, 2017 . Tyree Wilson decommits from WSU . August 5, 2022 . CougCenter.com . SB Nation.
  6. Web site: Thompson . Cole . February 14, 2020 . Texas A&M Loses DE To Transfer Portal . August 4, 2022 . SI.com.
  7. Web site: August 24, 2020 . Texas Tech adds former Texas A&M DE Tyree Wilson, who will seek waiver . August 4, 2022 . . Associated Press.
  8. Web site: September 16, 2020 . DE Tyree Wilson eligible at Texas Tech after NCAA waiver . August 5, 2022 . . Associated Press.
  9. Web site: Mainville . Ryan . February 18, 2022 . Texas Tech DL outlook for 2022: Tyree Wilson has Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year potential . August 5, 2022 . The Dallas Morning News.
  10. Web site: January 3, 2022 . West Rusk alumni named Liberty Bowl Defensive MVP . August 4, 2022 . Henderson Daily News.
  11. Web site: Khan Jr. . Sam . November 20, 2022 . Texas Tech's Wilson declares for NFL Draft after season-ending foot injury . December 1, 2022 . The Athletic.
  12. Web site: Wilson . Dave . November 20, 2022 . Texas Tech's Tyree Wilson to forgo senior year, enter 2023 NFL draft . December 1, 2022 . ESPN.
  13. Web site: November 30, 2022 . 2022 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced . December 1, 2022 . Big 12 Conference.
  14. Web site: Edwards . Levi . April 27, 2023 . Raiders select Tyree Wilson with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft . June 1, 2023 . Raiders.com.
  15. Web site: Alper . Josh . July 21, 2023 . Raiders put Tyree Wilson on non-football injury list . 2023-10-07 . NBCSports.com.
  16. Web site: September 11, 2023 . Garoppolo and Meyers spoil Payton's Denver debut in Raiders' 7th straight win over Broncos . December 15, 2023 . ESPN.com. Associated Press.
  17. Web site: October 22, 2023 . Rookie Tyson Bagent leads 3 TD drives in place of Justin Fields, Bears beat Raiders 30-12 . December 15, 2023 . ESPN.com. Associated Press.
  18. Web site: November 6, 2023 . Raiders roll past Giants 30-6 to give Antonio Pierce a win in his debut as interim coach . December 15, 2023 . ESPN.com. Associated Press.
  19. Web site: December 11, 2023 . Vikings beat Raiders 3-0 in lowest-scoring NFL game in 16 years . December 15, 2023 . ESPN.com. Associated Press.
  20. Web site: Tyree Wilson 2023 Game Log . 2024-07-13 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.