Darrell Wilson

Darrell Wilson
Wilson with Iowa in 2011
No. 47
PositionDefensive back
Personal information
Born (1958-07-28) July 28, 1958
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolPennsauken
(Pennsauken Township, New Jersey)
CollegeConnecticut (1976–1980)
NFL draft1981: undrafted
Career history
Playing
Coaching
  • Woodrow Wilson HS (NJ) (1988–1995)
    Head coach
  • Rhode Island (1996–1998)
    Wide receivers coach & defensive backs coach
  • Rutgers (1999)
    Running backs coach
  • Wisconsin (2000–2001)
    Special teams coordinator & outside linebackers coach
  • Iowa (2002–2007)
    Special teams coordinator & outside linebackers coach
  • Iowa (2008–2011)
    Special teams coordinator & linebackers coach
  • Iowa (2012)
    Special teams coordinator & defensive backs coach
  • Rutgers (2013–2015)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Wagner (2018–2021)
    Assistant head coach, special teams coordinator, & defensive pass game coordinator
  • Wagner (2022)
    Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach
  • Delaware State (2023–2024)
    Assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, & safeties coach
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference 

Darrell Wilson (born July 28, 1958) is an American football coach and former player. He played college football for Connecticut and professionally for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a defensive back. He was the head football coach for Woodrow Wilson High School from 1988 to 1995.

Wilson also coached for Rhode Island, Rutgers, Wisconsin, Iowa, Wagner, and Delaware State.