Adrian Wilson (American football)

Adrian Wilson

Wilson playing for the Cardinals in 2009
Personal information
Born:	(1979-10-12) October 12, 1979 (age 44) High Point, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	T. Wingate Andrews (High Point, North Carolina)
College:	NC State (1998–2000)
Position:	VP of player personnel
NFL draft:	2001 / Round: 3 / Pick: 64
Career history
As a player:
Arizona Cardinals (2001–2012) New England Patriots (2013) Chicago Bears (2014)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As an executive:
Arizona Cardinals (2015–2018) Regional scout Arizona Cardinals (2019–2020) Director of pro scouting Arizona Cardinals (2021–2022) VP of pro scouting Carolina Panthers (2023) VP of player personnel
Career highlights and awards
As a player First-team All-Pro (2009) 2× Second-team All-Pro (2006, 2008) 5× Pro Bowl (2006, 2008–2011) Arizona Cardinals Ring of Honor Second-team All-ACC (2000)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 903 Sacks: 25.5 Forced fumbles: 16 Fumble recoveries: 8 Pass deflections: 99 Interceptions: 27 Defensive touchdowns: 4
Player stats at PFR
Executive profile at PFR

Adrian Lemar Wilson^[1] (born October 12, 1979) is an American football executive and former player who currently serves as the vice president of player personnel for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Wilson played college football for the NC State Wolfpack and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2001 NFL draft. He also played for the New England Patriots and the Chicago Bears, playing as a safety.

Following the end of his playing career, Wilson joined the Cardinals as a regional scout and served as a member of their personnel department from 2015 to 2022. Wilson parted ways with the team in February 2023 though for a new opportunity in the Panthers front office.