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Joshua Wilson (born March 11, 1985 in Houston, Texas) is an American football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins.
Wilson was drafted 55th overall (2nd round) by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2007 NFL Draft. During a week three home game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Wilson returned the opening kickoff 72 yards to help set up a Matt Hasselbeck touchdown pass to Bobby Engram. In week 12, against the St. Louis Rams, Josh Wilson returned a 89 yard kickoff return for a touchdown. He recorded 9 tackles in 12 games. On October 26, 2008 against the San Francisco 49ers Josh Wilson ran back a 75 yard interception for a touchdown. At the end of the 2008 season, Josh Wilson had 76 tackles, 4 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), and 1 sack.
Wilson's father, Tim Wilson, played in the NFL for eight years, mostly for the Houston Oilers. He was best friends with the legendary Earl Campbell, who Josh refers to as 'Uncle Earl'. His father died in 1996, and Josh carries around a football card of him.