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Muhammad Wilkerson
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Wilkerson with theGreen Bay Packersin 2018
No. 96
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1989-10-22)October 22, 1989(age 34)
Elizabeth, New Jersey,U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Linden(Linden, New Jersey)
College:Temple(2008–2010)
NFL draft:2011/ round: 1 / pick: 30
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:410
Sacks:44.5
Forced fumbles:11
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:2
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats atPFR

Muhammad Hassan"Mo"Wilkerson(born October 22, 1989) is an American former professionalfootballplayer who was adefensive endin theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theTemple Owls,and was selected by theNew York Jetsin the first round of the2011 NFL draft.

Wilkerson remained with the Jets for seven seasons, where he was aPro Bowlselection in 2015 and a two-time Second-teamAll-Proselection in 2013 and 2015. In 2017, Wilkerson's relationship with the franchise soured due to violations of team rules, leading to his release after the season. He then signed with theGreen Bay Packersin 2018, but missed most of the season due to injury.

Early life

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Wilkerson attendedLinden High Schoolin his hometown ofLinden, New Jersey.He recorded 78 tackles, five sacks, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in his senior season.[1]He was named to the All-Watchung Conference first-team in his junior season.[1]He was selected to theHome News Tribuneall-area first-team andNewark Star Ledgerall-Union County second-team.[1]He also helped lead Linden to state titles during his junior and senior years in basketball.[2]

UScollege sports recruitinginformation for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Muhammad Wilkerson
Defensive tackle 		Linden, New Jersey Linden High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 255 lb (116 kg) – Feb 5, 2007
Recruiting star ratings:Scout:3/5 starsRivals:2/5 stars247Sports:N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:Scout:NR (DE)Rivals:NR (DE), NR (NJ)
  • ‡ Refers to40 yard dash
  • Note:In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Temple Football Commitments".Rivals.com.
  • "2007 Temple Football Recruiting Commits".Scout.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings".Scout.com.
  • "2007 Team Ranking".Rivals.com.

College career

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After high school, Wilkerson spent a year atHargrave Military Academy.He subsequently enrolled atTemple University,where he played for theTemple Owls footballteam.[2]As a freshman at Temple in 2008, Wilkerson played in 11 games and recorded 13tacklesand asack.As a sophomore in 2009, he started all 13 games and recorded 58 tackles and six sacks.

As a junior in 2010, Wilkerson recorded 68 tackles and 10 sacks.[3]Following his junior season, he was named to the first-team All-MACselection and the team defensive MVP.[2]

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft4+1⁄8in
(1.93 m) 		315 lb
(143 kg) 		35+1⁄4in
(0.90 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.96 s 1.73 s 2.78 s 4.59 s 7.31 s 29.0 in
(0.74 m)		 8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)		 27 reps
All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5]

Wilkerson was initially what analysts termed "a sleeper selection"; however, following positive results at theNFL Combineand at Temple's Pro Day session, Wilkerson's draft stock rose significantly.[6]He became regarded as a versatile prospect whomNFL NetworkanalystMike Mayockcompared toTrevor Pryce,concluding that Wilkerson was a first round prospect.[6][7][8]

New York Jets

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Wilkerson was drafted by theNew York Jetsin the first round with the thirtieth overall selection in the 2011 NFL Draft.[9][10]He was the fourth Temple player to be drafted by the Jets, preceded by Mike Stromberg,Joe KleckoandDave Yovanovits.[11]He also became the Owls' highest draft pick sincePaul Palmer,who was selected nineteenth overall in the1987 NFL draft.[12]Head coachRex Ryanreiterated Wilkerson possesses similar attributes toTrevor Pryce.[11]Wilkerson signed a four-year, $7.4 million contract on July 31, 2011.[13]

2011 season

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During the third preseason game against theNew York Giants,Wilkerson got into a fight with running backBrandon Jacobs,resulting in both players gettingejected.He made his NFL debut in the season opener on September 11 against theDallas Cowboys,[14]and recorded his first careersacka week later, sackingJacksonville JaguarsquarterbackLuke McCownin theend zonefor asafety.[15]Wilkerson started all 16 games in 2011 making 49 tackles with 3 sacks, 2 passes defended, 1 forced fumble, and 1 safety enforced.

2012 season

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During a game against theSeattle Seahawkson November 11, 2012, Wilkerson scooped up a fumble lost byRussell Wilsonand returned it for a touchdown. The Jets lost the game 7–28, however. In 16 games (15 starts) of 2012, Wilkerson made 69 tackles with 5 sacks, 4 passes defended, 3 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovery returned for a touchdown.

2013 season

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Wilkerson signing autographs in April 2013.

Wilkerson finished the 2013 season with a combined 63 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 2 FF, and an interception. For his outstanding play, he was selected to the second All-Pro team by theAssociated Press.

2014 season

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On April 18, 2014, the Jets picked up the fifth-year, $6.96 million option of Wilkerson's rookie contract.[16]During a game against theGreen Bay Packerson September 14, 2014, he was disqualified for the first time in a regular season game for getting into a scuffle with several Packers players following their go-ahead touchdown.[17]On September 20, 2014, Wilkerson was fined $20,000 by the NFL for his role in the brawl.[18]In 13 starts, Wilkerson finished the year with 56 tackles, 6 sacks, 5 passes defended, and 1 forced fumble.

2015 season

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During Week 17 against theBuffalo Billson January 3, 2016, Wilkerson suffered a broken leg and was carted off the field as the Jets lost the game 17–22 and were eliminated from playoff contention despite finishing the year with a 10–6 record.[19]In 16 games, Wilkerson made 64 tackles, 12 sacks, 7 passes defended, and 3 fumble recoveries. He was a Pro Bowl selection for the first time of his career. He was ranked 39th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2016.[20]

Wilkerson was selected for the 2016 Pro Bowl, but was unable to participate due to a right fibula fracture sustained during the Jets' final game of the season.[21]

2016 season

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On July 15, 2016, Wilkerson signed a 5-year deal worth $86 million featuring $53 million guaranteed and a $15 million signing bonus.[22]Wilkerson played 15 games in 2016, starting 14 of them, finishing with 58 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 3 passes defended, and a forced fumble.[23]

2017 season

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On December 15, the Jets announced that Wilkerson would be scratched for the upcoming Week 15 game against theNew Orleans Saintsdue to showing up late for a team meeting. It was also revealed the Wilkerson had a history of violating team rules, including showing up late or missing team meetings, therefore putting his tenure with the Jets in jeopardy.[24]Wilkerson was inactive again for Week 16 against theLos Angeles Chargers.It was revealed that Wilkerson showed up late for team meetings four times in the past three years, and the Jets intended to release Wilkerson if he was inactive for one more game due to any sort of disciplinary reason.[25]Ultimately, Wilkerson was declared inactive for the season finale against theNew England Patriotsin Week 17.[26]Limited to 13 games (12 starts), Wilkerson finished with 46 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 4 passes defended, and an interception.

On February 28, 2018, Wilkerson was released by the Jets.[27]

Green Bay Packers

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Wilkerson suffering a season ending ankle injury in a game against theWashington Redskins

On March 15, 2018, Wilkerson signed a one-year deal with theGreen Bay Packersworth $5 million.[28][29]

On September 23, 2018, during Week 3 against theWashington Redskins,Wilkerson suffered a serious ankle injury after teammateKentrell Briceaccidentally leg-whipped him while attempting to tackle Washington running backChris Thompson.Wilkerson was carted off the field[30]and underwent surgery the same night in aWashington, D.C.hospital, causing him to miss the team flight back to Wisconsin.[31]The Packers placed Wilkerson on injured reserve on September 29, ending his season.[32]He posted five total tackles for the 2018 season prior to the injury.

Wilkerson became a free agent in March 2019.[33]He was suspended for the first two weeks of the2020 NFL seasonon September 11, 2020,[34]and had his suspension lifted on September 22.[35]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS COMB TOTAL AST SACK FF FR FR YDs INT INT YDs AVG LNG TD PD STF STF YDs KB
2011 NYJ 16 16 49 35 14 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 16 0
2012 NYJ 16 15 69 36 33 5.0 3 1 21 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 10 1
2013 NYJ 16 16 63 43 20 10.5 2 0 0 1 6 6 6 0 3 6 14 0
2014 NYJ 13 13 56 31 25 6.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 11 23 0
2015 NYJ 16 15 64 39 25 12.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 7 0
2016 NYJ 15 14 58 33 25 4.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 15 0
2017 NYJ 13 12 46 26 20 3.5 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 4 2 3 0
2018 GB 3 3 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 108 104 410 245 165 44.5 10 1 21 2 9 4.5 6 0 28 43 88 1
Source:NFL.com

Personal life

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Wilkerson is a Muslim.[36]

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On June 1, 2019, Wilkerson was arrested for DWI in Washington Heights, New York. At around 3:30 A.M., he was pulled over after running a stop sign. His alcohol content measured.09, exceeding the legal limit of.08 in New York.[37]

On March 4, 2020, it was revealed that Wilkerson was arrested by New Jersey State Police for DWI plus possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. It was Wilkerson's second DWI offense spanning within nine months.[38]

References

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  3. ^ESPN.com stats[dead link]
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