Wilson received an athletic scholarship to attend Florida State University, where he played for coach Bobby Bowden's Seminoles teams from 1993 to 1996. As a senior in 1996, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American after recording thirteen sacks in his final college season.
Professional career
The Cincinnati Bengals selected Wilson in the first round (14th pick overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.[4] He played for the Bengals from 1997 to 2002.[2] In six NFL seasons, he appeared in 93 regular season games, started 23 of them, and compiled 173 tackles and 24 quarterback sacks.[5]
Wilson was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2003, but did not appear in a regular season game for the Buccaneers.[2]