In April 2001, Wilson was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2001.[7] In 2002, Wilson signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played for the Blue Bombers as a defensive tackle from 2002 to 2003, spent two years with the Miami Dolphins in 2004 and 2005,[8] and returned to Winnipeg in 2006.[9][10] In 2007, Wilson was signed as a free agent by the Montreal Alouettes.[11] He played five seasons for the Alouettes, playing on both offense and defense, from 2007 to 2011 and helped the team win consecutive Grey Cup championships in 2009 and 2010.[10][11] He announced his retirement from football in May 2012.[11]
Family and later years
Wilson is married, and he and his wife Janessa have a daughter, Kayliana, and a son, Ty. He lives in New York State.[8]
^ ab"Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007. Retrieved April 10, 2015.(to retrieve Wilson's statistics, enter "wilson" in the box for the player's last name and "eric" in the box for player's first name)
^"1997 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
^"1998 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
^"1999 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
^"2000 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 10, 2015.