of the best cornerbacks available in the 2010 NFL Draft, and drew comparisons to Dré Bly. According to Sports Illustrated′s Tony Pauline, Wilson was "graded as a fringe middle round pick by NFL scouting services" prior to his senior season, "but has since cemented himself as a top 100 choice." He was only the second defensive back from Boise State to be selected in the first three rounds of an NFL Draft, following Gerald Alexander in 2007. New York Jets Wilson was taken 29th overall by the New York Jets. At the 2010 Jets minicamp, Wilson impressed the coaching staff, many of whom considered Wilson a "steal." On July 31, 2010, Wilson signed a five-year, $13 million contract with the Jets. He served as the #3 CB behind Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie going into training camp. Wilson intercepted the first pass of his professional career on October 23, 2011 against Philip Rivers. It came at a critical point during the game as the Chargers attempted to regain the lead, ultimately losing to the Jets 27–21. Going into the 2013 season following the draft of University of Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner, Wilson was again projected as starting as the nickel CB. New Orleans Saints On April 1, 2015, the New Orleans Saints signed Wilson to a one-year, $825,000 contract with a signing bonus of $80,000. On March 7, 2016, the Saints signed Wilson to a one-year, $840,000 contract with an $80,000 signing bonus. On June 24, 2016, the Saints placed Wilson on the Reserved/Injured list. NFL statistics Key GP: games played COMB: combined tackles TOTAL: total tackles AST: assisted tackles SACK: sacks FF: forced fumbles FR: fumble recoveries FR YDS: fumble return yards INT: interceptions IR YDS: interception return yards AVG IR: average interception return LNG: longest interception return TD: interceptions returned for touchdown PD: passes defensed Personal life Wilson graduated from Boise State with a degree in communication. References External links New Orleans Saints bio New York Jets bio Boise State Broncos bio Kyle Wilson- Pro Football Database 1987 births African-American players of American football American football cornerbacks Boise State Broncos football players Living people New Orleans Saints players New York Jets players People from Piscataway, New Jersey Piscataway High School alumni Players of American football from New Jersey Sportspeople from Middlesex County, New Jersey 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people