Marco Wilson is an American football player from Fort Lauderdale, Florida who plays as a cornerback for the Florida Gators football team.
Marco Wilson Career, Stats, NFL Draft
A recruit from the American Heritage High School in Fort Lauderdale, Wilson made an instant impression on Gators as a true freshman. He was the fourth rookie in school history to start at the corner on the initial day and he played all 11 games. Marco completed with 34 goals and a team-high 10 passes breakup. He was named to the All-SEC Coaches Freshman team.
Marco appeared set as a sophomore for a big year in 2018, but he sustained an ending knee injury and was taking a medical redshirt in his second game of the 2018 season against Kentucky.
In 2019, he played all 13 games spinning between the outside and “star” (nickel corner) positions. In the season, he had 36 tackles and 3 interceptions. Though qualified for the NFL draft, he declared that he would be back to UF for his redshirt junior season in 2020 after Florida’s Orange Bowl victory over Virginia.
| Stats TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
| 2020 25 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 36 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 34 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marco Wilson Shoe Throwing Controversy
Late in the fourth quarter of a tied game, redshirt junior Marco Wilson was penalized after he threw LSU tight end Kole Taylor’s shoes, which had ended up in his hands after a third-down stop.
Unsportsmanlike conduct allowed for the kicker Cade York to nail a go-ahead 57-yard field goal with 23 seconds remaining. Officials immediately threw the flag and LSU was awarded a first down which allowed the drive to continue.
Marco Wilson Girlfriend / Dating
Marco Wilson is reportedly single. The 21-year college football star has not been seen with any ladies and even has not posted any details on his love life on his Instagram. Also considering the fact that he is striving in his career, Marco might not have enough time to spare for dating and girlfriends.
But again, that is just a mere assumption, and this young athlete might be onto something behind the curtain. Privacy is taken seriously by many people these days; so, Marco Wilson might be dating his possible girlfriend out of the media’s sight.
We won’t know until Marco himself introduces his girlfriend to his fans or gets paprazzied in the future.
Marco Wilson Social Media
He is only active on and Instagram. Marco created his Twitter account in October of 2013 @ MJW_era and has garnered over 15.9K followers.
Whereas his Instagram account has 34.9K followers. He mostly posts pictures of him working hard on the training ground. As soon as he is selected in the NFL draft this number will drastically increase.
Marco also has a Twitch account where he streams various games such as Call of Duty.
Marco Wilson Net Worth, Salary
Wilson is just in the starting phase of his professional career. An elite five star ranked college football player makes about $650,000 annually. Even if he is selected as the last pick on the NFL draft he will get at least $10 million. But since Marco’s contract and his earnings aren’t disclosed yet, it is estimated that Marco Wilson’s net worth for 2021 is around $300,000.
As mentioned above, the future holds a brighter prospect for Marco if he continues bettering his performances. So, if he does that, the day won’t be far when Marco Wilson’s net worth will be in millions.
Marco Wilson Age, Birthday, Family
Born on March 3, 1999, Marco Wilson is now 21 years of age. He was born and raised in Florida, USA. Wilson’s brother, Quincy Wilson, also played football at Florida and now plays for the New York Jets.
Marco was born to father Chad Wilson and mother Carmen Wilson. His mother is an actress and has several theatre credits to her name such as, “A Raisin in the Sun”, “The Sound of Music”, “Sweet Charity”, “Chomp”, and many more.
Marco’s mother obtained her high school diploma at the University School of NSU and Bachelor of Arts Theater at the University of New Haven. Whereas, Marco’s father Chad is the CEO of GridironStuds which allows high school and youth football players to create a profile with their complete football information so that they can be viewed by college football fans, players, and visitors.
Quick Facts and Information on Marco Wilson
| Birthday, Birthdate, Date of Birth | March 3, 1999 |
| Age | 21 years |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | American |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Home Town | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA |
| Address | Florida, USA |
| Profession | Football Player |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Team | Florida Gators Football |
| Relationship Status | Single |
| Mother | Carmen Wilson |
| Father | Chad Wilson |
| Salary | N/A |
| Net Worth | $300,000 |
| Brother | Quincy Wilson |
| Height | 6 feet 1 inch/ 1.85m |
| Weight | 191 lbs./ 86 kg |
| Social Media | Twitter, Instagram, Twitch |
| Jersey Number | 3 |
| Position | Defensive Back |
| Education | American Heritage High School |
