Eric Wilson is an NFL linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles. Before signing with the Eagles in 2021, Wilson was drafted and played for the Minnesota Vikings from 2017-2020. Wilson had a successful career at the University of Cincinnati, where he was First-Team All-ACC in 2016 and Second-Team All-ACC in 2015. During high school, Wilson was a football, track and field, and basketball star at Lee M. Thurston High School in Redford, Michigan. Wilson had a very successful 2020-2021 season with the Vikings, registering 122 combined tackles, 3 sacks, and 3 interceptions.