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| Position: | Defensive assistant | ||
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| Born: | (1981-11-12) November 12, 1981 (age 42) Cross, South Carolina, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Cross (SC) | ||
| College: | South Carolina | ||
| NFL draft: | 2005 / Round: 7 / Pick: 220 | ||
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Rodriques Wilson (born November 12, 1981) is a former American football linebacker and coach who is a defensive assistant 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 footballatSouth 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.[7]
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.[7] 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]
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Chicago Bears 2005 NFL draft selections
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