Tavon Wilson
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Tavon Wilson (born March 19, 1990) is an American football safety for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football at the University of Illinois.
He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
College career
Wilson played in the last 38 games of his college career, including sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. At the annual postseason banquet, he was named the team's outstanding defensive back in 2011.
Professional career
Wilson was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, but not for the first time. He was invited to the Super Regional Combine in Detroit, Michigan, but he turned down the invitation. He appeared on March 30, 2012, and did all of the combine and positional drills at Illinois' pro day. Wilson spent time on draft, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, and San Diego Chargers. Wilson was expected to be a sixth or seventh round pick by the majority of NFL draft analysts and scouts at the conclusion of the pre-draft process. He was ranked as the ninth best free safety prospect in the draft by ESPN Scouts inc. He was ranked as the 24th best safety in the draft.
In the second round (48th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots selected Wilson. Wilson was the third safety draft in 2012, behind Mark Barron and Harrison Smith. Wilson's selection was immediately condemned as a virtually unknown candidate. Many analysts questioned the selection and characterized it as a reach by head coach Bill Belichick. Wilson did not have any notes on him because of his poor draft status.
Wilson was signed by the New England Patriots to a fully guaranteed four-year, $4.21 million deal, which also includes a signing bonus of $1.50 million.
During training camp, he competed for a position as a back-up against James Ihedigbo, Nate Ebner, Josh Barrett, and Sergio Brown. Wilson was designated as the backup free safety by head coach Bill Belichick, behind Steve Gregory in the regular season.
He made his professional appearance in the Tennessee Titans' season-opener, two pass deflections, and made his first career interception after losing by Jake Locker in their 34–13 victory. In the second quarter, Wilson made his first tackle on Chris Johnson in his career, defeating him in the second quarter. Wilson made his first appearance in place of Steve Gregory, who sustained a hip injury on October 7, 2012. During Denver's 31–21 victory over the Denver Broncos in Week 5, he had a season-high ten combined tackles (five solo) on the team's 31–21 victory. During a 45–7 victory over the St. Louis Rams at Wembley Stadium, he recorded three combined tackles, a pass deflection, and a 45-yard field touchdown. He finished his rookie season with 41 total tackles (28 solo), six pass deflections, and four interceptions in 16 games and four starts. Wilson played in 464 snaps on offense (42.3%) and 238 snaps on special teams (48.7%).
The New England Patriots finished first in the AFC East division with a 12–4 record and a first-round bye and home-field advantage. Wilson played in his first appearance in the AFC Divisional Round against the Houston Texans on January 13, 2013. After being stunned by the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship game, the Patriots were eliminated the following week.
Wilson tried to be the starting strong defense against Adrian Wilson, Steve Gregory, Duron Harmon, and Marquice Cole during training camp. To begin the regular season, he was named as the backup free safety, behind Devin McCourty.
Wilson was suspended for three games (Weeks 5–7) due to a strain in his hamstring. In the Patriots' 24-20 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 11, he recorded his season-high two solo tackles. During a 41-7 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 16, Wilson made one solo tackle and returned an interception by Tyrod Taylor for a 74-yard touchdown. During the season, he was mostly used on special teams, was limited to three solo tackles, an interceptor, and a touchdown in 13 games and zero starts. Wilson saw a dramatic decline in his playing time on defense and was limited to just 17 snaps on defense (1.4%), but he played 253 snaps on special teams (54.7%).
Wilson came to camp as a candidate to replace Steve Gregory with a strong sense of security. Wilson battled Patrick Chung and Duron Harmon for the position. Devin McCourty, his backup free safety, had been named to start the season.
During a 17-9 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 17, Wilson had a season-high five combined tackles. In 16 games and zero starts, he played in his third season with 22 total tackles (19 solo) and two pass deflections (2 solo). He dominated defense and appeared in 183 defensive snaps (16.7%). Wilson remained a fixture on special teams and played in 324 snaps (69.5%).
With a 12–4 record, the New England Patriots finished at the top of the AFC East division. Throughout the playoffs, they had a first-round bye and a home-field advantage. After defeating the Baltimore Ravens 35–31 in the AFC Divisional round and defeating the Indianapolis Colts 5-7 in the AFC Championship Game, the Patriots advanced to the Super Bowl. Wilson appeared on special teams in Super Bowl XLIX on February 1, 2015, when the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28-24.
During training camp in 2015, Wilson was in danger of losing his roster spot. As Patrick Chung and Devin McCourty were entrenched in the starting positions, Duron Harmon was named as the third safety in the three-safety system, and rookie Jordan Richards was virtually guaranteed a roster spot in the 2015 NFL Draft. Against Nate Ebner, he attempted to be the fifth safety on the roster as both a reserve and a special teams player. Bill Belichick decided not to keep six safeties on the depth chart and named Wilson as the backup free safety behind Devin McCourty for the regular season.
During a 20-13 victory over the Buffalo Bills, Wilson had three solo tackles and a pass deflection. He played for the New England Patriots for 13 combined tackles (ten solo) and two pass deflections in nine games and zero starts in his last season. He had 155 snaps on special teams (31.5%) and was limited to 83 snaps on defense (7.6%). Wilson was a healthy scratch for seven games as the Patriots restricted him to only have five safeties during those games. He was also inactive for both of the Patriots' playoff games.
After completing his four-year rookie deal, Wilson became an unrestricted free agent. Wilson was re-signed by Nate Ebner to return him on special teams, and Jordan Richards was able to replace Wilson on defense. Wilson did not receive a contract after the 2015 season, so they did not give him one.
Wilson was signed by the Detroit Lions to a two-year, $2.20 million contract, with a signing bonus of $500,000. Wilson was drafted as a free agent by General Manager Bob Quinn, who was a part of the Patriots' decision to draft Wilson in 2012.
Wilson played for Wilson during training camp, proving to be the Lions' starting strong defense against Rafael Bush and rookie Miles Killebrew. Wilson was chosen as the starting strong safety for the season, against free safety Glover Quin.
In their 38–35 victory, he appeared in the Lions' season opener and had four solo tackles. Wilson led to a season-high nine combined tackles during a 20–13 loss at the Houston Texans in Week 8. In the Lions' 22–16 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 9, he had his season-high eight solo tackles. Wilson made his first interception as a member of the Lions on November 20, 2016, defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars 26–19 in Week 11. Wilson led to five solo tackles, a pass deflection, and his first interception as a member of the Lions. In a 31–24 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 17, he totalled seven tackles and made his first sacking of quarterback Aaron Rodgers. He played in 89 total tackles (74 solo), two pass deflections, two interceptions, and a sack in 15 games and 14 starts in his first season in Detroit. Wilson earned his 21st highest rating among all qualifying safeties from Pro Football Focus in 2016.
The Lions finished second in the NFC North with a 9–7 record and a playoff spot as a wildcard team. Wilson played in the Lions' 26–6 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in his first career playoff game and collected seven combined tackles.
Wilson tried to maintain his position as the starting point of a solid defense against Miles Killebrew during training camp. Wilson, the offensive coordinator, and Glover Quinn were among the many others who were preparing for the regular season.
Wilson, who made three solo tackles in the Lions' season opener against the Arizona Cardinals, snuckled a pass and intercepted a pass by Carson Palmer in their 35-23 victory. Wilson was forced to miss the Lions' Week 3 game against the Atlanta Falcons due to an injury to his shoulder. During a 20–15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8, Wilson posted a season-high 11 combined tackles (six solo) on October 29, 2017. During a 38–24 victory over the Cleveland Browns, he recorded seven combined tackles and a sack. Wilson was activated on November 27, 2017 after suffering a shoulder injury in Week 12. He ended the season with 55 combined tackles (42 solo), two pass deflections, two sacks, two suspensions, and two interceptions, as well as an interception in ten games and nine starts. Wilson was given a total rating of 45.4, ranking 79th out of all qualified safeties in 2017.
Wilson was signed by the Lions on a two-year, $7 million deal with $3.25 million promised and a signing bonus of $1.75 million.
Wilson appeared in all 16 games (beginning 13) and had a career-high 92 tackles. Two fumble recoveries, as he was sack, five passes defensed, and two others were thrown out.
Wilson joined the Indianapolis Colts on August 11, 2020. With two starts as a backup safety and core special teamer, he had appeared in 15 games.
Wilson signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers on March 22, 2021. On November 15, 2021, he was put on injured reserve.