80 CEDRICK WILSON

 

2006 (15-12): Played in 15 games, starting 12…finished third on the team with 37 catches for 504 yards (13.6 avg.)…hauled in one touchdown…completed one pass for 21 yards…9/7 vs. Miami: Started at SE but did not catch a pass…9/18 at Jacksonville: Started game at SE and caught one pass for 12 yards…9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Started the game at SE…led the team with 73 yards while grabbing three catches (24.3 avg.)…had a team-long 36-yard catch and gained 14 yards rushing on a reverse…10/8 at San Diego: Recorded two catches for 17 yards and a long of nine…started at SE…10/15 vs. Kansas City: Grabbed three passes for 42 yards (14.0 avg.) and a long of 19…10/22 at Atlanta: Had three receptions for 54 yards (18.0 avg.) and a long of 20…10/29 at Oakland: Caught five passes for 53 yards (10.6 avg.) with a long of 17…had one rush for no gain…11/5 vs. Denver: Started as SE and grabbed four balls for 59 yards (14.8 avg.) and a long of 35…returned two punts for four yards and a long of three…11/12 vs. New Orleans: Caught two passes for 47 yards and a touchdown…scored on a 38-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, his first regular-season touchdown as a Steeler. 11/19 at Cleveland: Started at SE and collected three passes 27 yards (9.0 avg.) with a long of 13…11/26 at Baltimore: Started at SE and had a team-high (tied) 49 yards on four catches (12.3 avg.) with a long of 18…12/3 vs. Tampa Bay: Caught two passes for 26 yards and a long of 13 before leaving the game with an ankle injury…12/7 vs. Cleveland: Was inactive due to an ankle injury…12/17 at Carolina: Saw action at WR but did not catch a pass…completed a 21-yard pass to Hines Ward, his first completion as a Steeler…12/24 vs. Baltimore: Caught two passes for 15 yards with a long of eight…12/31 at Cincinnati: Had three receptions for 30 yards (10.0 avg.) with a long of 14.

2005 (16-1/4-0): Finished fourth on the team in receptions (26) and receiving yards (451)…had nine catches for 216 yards (24.0 avg.) with two touchdowns in the postseason…was the Steelers' third receiver…also had three kick returns for 53 yards (17.7 avg.)…9/11 vs. Tennessee: Caught two passes for 26 yards…9/18 at Houston: Caught two passes for 76 yards (38.0 avg.)…9/25 vs. New England: Hauled in two passes for 16 yards and had one rush for no yards…10/10 at San Diego: Had one catch for 22 yards…returned two kickoffs for 45 yards, including a long of 29 that set up the Steelers game winning drive…10/16 vs. Jacksonville: Started for the first time as a Steeler in place of injured Hines Ward…had one catch for 11 yards…10/23 at Cincinnati: Saw action as a reserve despite having an injured wrist…did not catch a pass…had a 14-yard run called back on a holding penalty…10/31 vs. Baltimore: Saw action as a backup but did not catch a pass…11/6 at Green Bay: Caught one pass for 10 yards…11/13 vs. Cleveland: Caught three passes for 48 yards (16.0 avg.) and a long of 43…also fielded an onside kick attempt, which he returned for eight yards…11/20 at Baltimore: Had one reception for 25 yards…11/28 at Indianapolis: Finished with three catches for 44 yards (14.7 avg.), including a 35-yarder…12/4 vs. Cincinnati: Caught a season-high four passes for 65 yards (16.3 avg.) and a team-long of 41 yards…12/11 vs. Chicago: Caught two passes for 29 yards and a long of 17…12/18 at Minnesota: Caught two passes for 16 yards with a long of 12…12/24 at Cleveland: Caught two passes for 63 yards and a career long of 46 yards…1/1 vs. Detroit: Played but did not catch a pass…AFC Wild Card Game 1/8 at Cincinnati: Led team with three catches for 104 yards (34.7 avg.) and one TD…recorded both his first 100-yard game and first TD as a Steeler…caught 54-yard reception and 43-yard TD reception…TD catch came on a gadget play when WR Antwaan Randle El took the direct snap from center, ran right and then threw backwards across the field to QB Ben Roethlisberger who completed a 43-yard scoring strike to Wilson…AFC Divisional Game 1/15 at Indianapolis: Played at WR but did not catch a pass…AFC Championship Game 1/22 at Denver: Led the team with five receptions and 92 receiving yards (18.4 avg.)…caught a 12-yard TD early in the second quarter to give the Steelers a 10-0 lead…Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle: Had one reception for 20 yards.

2004 (15-15): Set career highs with 47 receptions for 641 yards (13.6 avg.) and three TDs for the 49ers...9/12 vs. Atlanta: Caught seven passes for 94 yards, including one touchdown...9/26 at Seattle: Led team with six receptions for 57 yards...10/3 vs. St. Louis: Caught three passes for 29 yards...10/10 vs. Arizona: Caught four passes for 45 yards and returned four kickoffs for 49 yards...10/17 at N.Y. Jets: Caught three passes for 56 yards, including a long of 29...10/31 at Chicago: Started at wide receiver...11/7 vs. Seattle: Recorded three receptions for 44 yards...11/14 vs. Carolina: Led team with 101 yards on five receptions (20.2 avg.), including long of 39...marked the first 100-yard game of his career…11/21 at Tampa Bay: Recorded one reception for eight yards...11/28 vs. Miami: Tallied five receptions for 59 yards (11.8 avg.)...12/5 at St. Louis: Recorded one rush for six yards…12/12 at Arizona: Caught five passes for 83 yards with career-high two touchdown receptions...12/18 vs. Washington: Recorded three catches for 40 yards...also returned four kickoffs for 102 yards and a punt 13 yards...12/26 vs. Buffalo: Recorded one reception for 18 yards and returned one kickoff for 15 yards...1/2 at New England: Caught one pass for seven yards and returned one kickoff for 30 yards before leaving the game with a broken leg.

2003 (16-4): Served as primary kick returner...finished with 35 receptions for 396 yard and two touchdowns…had 37 kickoff returns for 836 yards and one touchdown and one punt return for 12 yards…9/14 at St. Louis: Caught four passes for 57 yards (14.3 avg.), including a long of 29, and completed one pass for six yards...9/21 vs. Cleveland: Tallied two catches for 12 yards and returned three kickoffs for 56 yards...9/28 at Minnesota: Recorded four receptions for 41 yards and returned five kickoffs for 96 yards, including a long of 28...10/12 at Seattle: Caught four passes for 35 yards (8.8 avg.), including a long of 16...10/26 at Arizona: Started at wide receiver and returned one kickoff for 32 yards...11/2 vs. St. Louis: Returned two kickoffs for 115 yards (57.5 avg.), including a career high 95-yard touchdown return on first play of the game...kickoff return for touchdown was first for 49ers since 1997 and first opening kickoff returned for touchdown since 1985...also caught two passes for 31 yards (15.5 avg.)...named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for efforts...11/23 at Green Bay: Caught three passes for 43 yards (14.3 avg.), including a long of 20...returned three kickoffs for 69 yards, including long of 29...12/7 vs. Arizona: Caught two passes for 38 yards, including a 27-yard touchdown reception...returned one kickoff for 27 yards...12/14 at Cincinnati: Registered two receptions for 30 yards…set career highs with seven kickoffs and 150 yards, including long of 30 yards...12/21 at Philadelphia: Returned three kickoffs for 58 yard...12/27 vs. Seattle: Registered  five receptions for 50 yards and one touchdown...returned five kickoffs for 84 yards and one punt for 12 yards.

2002 (16-0/2-0): Finished season with 15 receptions for 166 yards and one touchdown...returned 10 kickoffs for 195 yards and eight punts for 59 yards...10/14 at Seattle: Caught two passes for 18 yards and returned two kickoffs for 40 yards...11/3 at Oakland: Caught one pass for 11 yards, including first career touchdown...11/10 vs. Kansas City: Had two receptions for eight yards...12/8 at Dallas: Returned two punts for 20 yards...12/21 at Arizona: Caught four passes for 56 yards, including long of 22...returned three kickoffs for 79 yards, including long of 37...12/30 at St. Louis: Caught two passes for 31 yards...returned five punts for 33 yards and two kickoffs for 32 yards...NFC Wild Card Game 1/5 vs. N.Y. Giants: Caught one pass for 18 yards...also returned one punt for no yards...NFC Divisional Playoff Game 1/12 at Tampa Bay: Had one reception for 22 yards.

2001 (6-0): Recorded six kickoff returns for 127 yards...9/9 vs. Atlanta: Saw action from scrimmage...9/23 vs. St. Louis: returned one kickoff for a season long 34 yards...10/7 vs. Carolina: Designated as third quarterback...10/14 at Atlanta: Was designated as third quarterback...10/28 at Chicago: Returned two punts for four yards and five kickoffs for 93 yards (18.6 avg.)…1/6 at New Orleans: Saw action from scrimmage...NFC Wild Card Game 1/13 at Green Bay: Was inactive. 

COLLEGE: Accounted for 2,137 yards and 24 touchdowns on 159 receptions during career at Tennessee…2,137 yards ranked fourth on the school's all-time list…returned 12 kickoffs for 234 yards in career. 2000: All-SEC second-team selection by Associated Press as a senior...led team with 62 receptions for 681 yards and 12 touchdowns. 1999: All-SEC second-team selection by Associated Press as junior...led team with 57 catches for 827 yards and four touchdowns...his 827 yards ranked ninth on school's single-season record list...gained more than 100 yards receiving in three games. 1998: Appeared in every game, recording nine starts as sophomore...finished second on team with 33 catches for 558 yards and six touchdowns. 1997: Saw action in every game at split end as freshman...caught seven passes for 71 yards and two touchdowns...returned four kickoffs for 88 yards...earned degree in urban studies.

PERSONAL: Attended Melrose (Memphis, TN) High...listed as state's best quarterback by Memphis Commercial Appeal and second-best player in state by Knoxville News-Sentinel...earned Schutt Sports All-America honors...competed in Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star game…MVP of state championship...single...lives in Memphis, TN...Full name: Cedrick Wilson.