Tyree Wilson

Wilson was born on May 20, 2000, in Anchorage, Alaska, moving with his family to Henderson, Texas, in 2002. He attended West Rusk High School in New London, Texas, where he made 126 tackles with 38 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, and five fumbles recovered as a senior on their football team. Wilson was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Washington State before decommitting before the start of his senior year. He ultimately committed to play at Texas A&M. ==College career==

Wilson began his college career at Texas A&M and redshirted his true freshman season. As a redshirt freshman he played in 12 games and made 12 tackles with three tackles for loss and one sack. Wilson entered the NCAA transfer portal after the end of the season. Wilson ultimately transferred to Texas Tech. He was granted a waiver by the NCAA to play immediately instead of having to sit out one season per transfer rules. Wilson became a starter on the Red Raiders' defense towards the end of his first season with the team. As a redshirt junior, he had 38 tackles and led the team with 13.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks. Wilson was named the Defensive MVP of the 2021 Liberty Bowl after making two sacks in the game. In 2022 against Kansas, Wilson suffered a season-ending foot injury. Wilson later announced that he would forgo his senior year and declare for the NFL draft. Following the conclusion of the regular season, Wilson was selected to the All-Big 12 First Team. ==Professional career==

Las Vegas Raiders In the 2023 NFL draft, Wilson was selected seventh overall by the Las Vegas Raiders. He was placed on the non-football injury list on July 21, 2023 but was nonetheless healthy for the season opener, where he recorded a tackle assist in a 17–16 win against the Denver Broncos. He recorded his first career sack in a Week 7, 12–30 loss to the Chicago Bears and would record a further half sack two weeks later in a 30–6 win over the New York Giants. His second full sack came in a Week 14, 0–3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. He finished his rookie season with 3.5 sacks, 29 total tackles (16 solo), one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 17 games. In 2024, Wilson appeared in 16 games with four starts and recorded 27 tackles, a career-high 4.5 sacks, six tackles for loss and one forced fumble. In 2025, he recorded 4.0 sacks with eight tackles for loss and six quarterback hits. Wilson also had a pair of forced fumbles, one pass defended, and one fumble recovery. New Orleans Saints On April 25, 2026, the New Orleans Saints traded for Wilson during the fifth round of the 2026 NFL draft, sending the 150th pick to the Raiders (used to pick safety Dalton Johnson). The Saints also received the 219th pick from the Raiders (used to select cornerback TJ Hall). ==NFL career statistics==

Regular season ==References==