Julian Wilson (born October 25, 1991) is an American football coach and former cornerback who is currently the defensive backs coach at Abilene Christian University. He was previously a graduate assistant at Texas Tech University. He played college football at Oklahoma.

Early years

Wilson was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Faye Wilson and Darrell McCowan, who was a two-year letterman in football at Oklahoma State in 1991–92. Wilson attended Southmoore High School in Moore, Oklahoma, where he was a two-sport athlete in football and track. He didn’t start playing football until his freshman year in high school. In 2008, he collected 43 tackles and broke up six passes on defense while recording 21 catches for 265 yards and three scores on offense, earning All-Region honors by PrepStar. As a senior in 2009, he defended seven of the top-10 receivers in Oklahoma 6A (playing teams like Del City, Mustang, Bartlesville and Lawton), and due to his cover abilities, many teams refused to throw his way. For his season efforts, Wilson was tabbed on the All-District team and was named All-State by The Oklahoman.^[1] He was also named to the All-Vype Football Team and was awarded the title of "Lockdown Defender" (award given to the best defender) at the 2009 Vype Showdown seven-on-seven passing league.

Wilson was also an heralded track sprinter. As a seventh and eighth grader, he didn’t lose a race in and he made it to the state finals as a freshman while at Westmoore. At a meet in Moore on April 9, 2009, Wilson ran a 10.4 to win the 100-meter dash and a 21.4 to win the 200-meter dash despite being hampered by a tight hamstring.^[2] Later in the season, Wilson ran a personal-best 10.2 in the 100-meter dash. At the John Jacobs Track Meet, he was part of a Southmoore 4x100-meter relay team that came up just short of a new state record as the Sabercats ran a 41.1. Following his senior season, Wilson was invited to perform at the 2009 Army All-American Combine held in San Antonio, Texas on January 5. Listed at 6'2", 172 lbs, he ended up running the third-fastest 40-yard dash among all participants with a 4.53 second sprint and completed the 20-yard shuttle in 4.28 seconds.^[3]

Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Wilson was rated among Oklahoma's top high school seniors as the state's 19th best player and was given a recruit ranking of 5.6. He was also viewed as a three-star recruit by Scout.com and a four-star recruit by ESPN.com. Wilson committed to Oklahoma on December 18, 2009.^[4]

College career

Wilson attended the University of Oklahoma from 2011 to 2014, where he was a three-year letterwinner and a two-year starter at cornerback. He was redshirted as a true freshman in 2010. Wilson appeared in 48 career games with 22 starts during his career with the Sooners, collecting 99 tackles (76 of them solo and 6.5 for loss), four interceptions (one of which went for 100 yards as he returned it for a touchdown), and 15 pass deflections.

Professional career

Pre-draft

External videos
Wilson' NFL Combine workout

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 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m)	9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m)	4.48 s	1.60 s	2.69 s	4.22 s	6.94 s	36 in (0.91 m)	10 ft 5 in (3.18 m)	15 reps
All values from NFL Combine except 40-yard dash and bench from pro day[5]

Given his track and field background, Wilson ran a disappointing time in the 40-yard dash (4.58 seconds) at the 2015 NFL Combine, but improved that number at the Oklahoma Sooners' pro day on March 11, running in the 4.44 to 4.49 range. He also had 15 repetitions in the 225-bench press at his pro day.

Career statistics

Coaching career

Wilson was named as defensive backs coach at Abilene Christian in January 2022. Wilson spent his previous two years as a graduate assistant on the staff at Texas Tech, where he worked primarily with the Red Raider secondary.

References

External links

• Oklahoma Sooners bio