A Bengals sixth-round pick in 2017, Wilson opened his rookie season on Cincinnati’s practice squad before moving to the active roster mid-season and making an immediate impact on special teams ... Tied for fourth in special teams tackles (five), despite playing in only eight games.

Career transactions: Selected by Cincinnati in sixth round of 2017 NFL Draft (207th overall) ... Signed with Bengals on 5-15-17 ... Waived on 9-2-17 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 9-3-17 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 11-11-17.

2017 highlights: Played in eight games (no starts) ... Waived on final cuts on Sept. 2, then signed the following day to practice squad, where he spent first eight games of season ... Signed to 53-player roster prior to Game 9 ... Finished tied for fourth on the team with five special teams tackles ... Played in one preseason game, with one tackle on defense and one tackle on special teams.

College: Played four years at Houston (2013-16), with a redshirt year in 2012 ... Saw extended time at RB, in addition to his normal duties as a CB and kickoff returner ... Career defensive totals of 81 tackles, including 17 TFLs, with four sacks, five pass breakups and three FRs ... Also had 44 kick returns for 1121 yards and two TDs ... Career offensive totals of 41 rushes for 194 yards (4.7) and two TDs, and 11 receptions for 101 yards ... Scored eight career TDs in six different ways (two rushing, two kickoff returns, a missed FG return, fumble return, INT return and blocked FG return) ... Totaled 43 tackles as a senior in 2016, including four TFLs, with two sacks, one INT, five pass breakups and a FF ... Saw brief time on offense, with four carries for six yards and five catches for 52 yards ... Led Houston in tackles in upset win over Oklahoma; made one of college football’s signature plays of 2016 in the game when he returned a missed FG 109 yards for a TD, helping key the Cougars’ upset of the No. 3 Sooners ... As a junior, was college football’s only player to score multiple TDs in all three phases (two each on offense, defense and special teams) ... Switched to RB four days before game with Navy, and rushed for 111 yards and two TDs on 22 carries in win over Midshipmen ... Moved back to CB for Peach Bowl and recorded three tackles and a pass breakup in upset win over Florida State.

Personal: Hometown is Shreveport, La. ... Attended Calvary Academy in Shreveport. La., where he rushed for 1800 yards and 21 TDs as a senior, and totaled another 500 yards and six more scores receiving ... Sports administration major at Houston.