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Jimmy Wilkerson

Jimmy Wilkerson
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Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1981-01-04)January 4, 1981
Mount Pleasant, Texas, U.S.
Died:December 13, 2024(2024-12-13) (aged 43)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:Pewitt (Omaha, Texas)
College:Oklahoma
NFL draft:2003 / round: 6 / pick: 189
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:179
Sacks:14.0
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jimmy Boyd Wilkerson, Jr. (January 4, 1981 – December 13, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL draft.[1]

Wilkerson was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks. He died from a heart attack in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on December 13, 2024, at the age of 43.[2]

College career

Wilkerson played in 38 games (24 starts) at the University of Oklahoma, amassing 130 tackles, 35 stops for loss, 12.0 sacks 28 quarterback pressures, 13 passes defensed and four forced fumbles.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Wilkerson played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2003 to 2007. On March 18, 2007, Wilkerson re-signed with the Chiefs for a one-year contract.[3]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 1, 2008, he signed a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He started one of 16 games played in 2008, recording 23 tackles, 5.0 sacks and a forced fumble.

Wilkerson moved into the starting lineup in 2009, starting all 15 games in which he played for the Buccaneers that season. He suffered a torn ACL against the New Orleans Saints on December 27 and was placed on season-ending injured reserve the following day. Wilkerson finished the 2009 season with career highs in tackles (46), sacks (6.0) and forced fumbles (two).

New Orleans Saints

On April 20, 2010, Wilkerson signed with the New Orleans Saints.[4]

Seattle Seahawks

Wilkerson signed with the Seattle Seahawks on August 2, 2011.

Coaching career

Wilkerson joined the Texas A&M–Commerce as a pass rush specialist and defensive line coach in 2017.[5]

After Wilkerson's career at Texas A&M Commerce, he became a Defensive Lineman Coach at Carl Albert High School (Mid-Del School District) in Midwest City, Oklahoma.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2003 KAN 12 0 14 11 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 KAN 15 0 11 8 3 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 KAN 16 2 22 20 2 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
2006 KAN 13 1 24 19 5 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2007 KAN 16 2 23 19 4 0.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 TAM 16 1 23 22 1 5.0 9 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0
2009 TAM 15 15 46 29 17 6.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0
2010 NOR 16 0 16 14 2 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
119 21 179 142 37 14.0 23 0 0 0 0 8 3 2 0 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2003 KAN 1 0 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 KAN 1 0 5 5 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 NOR 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 9 9 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Former Kansas City Chiefs draft pick, Oklahoma Sooners legend Jimmy Wilkerson dies at 43
  3. ^ Pasquarelli, Len. Chiefs agree to re-sign Wilerson for one year ESPN.com, March 18, 2007.
  4. ^ Clayton, John. "Source: Wilkerson gets $2M deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
  5. ^ "JIMMY WILKERSON". lionathletics.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
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