Jerrel Wilson
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| Position | Punter | ||||||||||
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| Born | October 4, 1941 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | April 9, 2005 (aged 63) Bronson, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Murphy (Mobile, Alabama) | ||||||||||
| College | Southern Miss | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1963: 17th round, 225th overall pick | ||||||||||
| AFL draft | 1963: 11th round, 88th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Jerrel Douglas Wilson (October 4, 1941 – April 9, 2005), nicknamed "Thunderfoot", was an American professional football punter who played for 16 seasons, 15 of them with the Kansas City Chiefs, in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL). Wilson played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. He was selected to three Pro Bowls. Wilson was elected to the Chiefs Hall of Fame in 1988. He was selected in the 17th round of the 1963 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams and in the 11th round of the 1963 AFL draft by the Chiefs. He is the only punter to be a leader in punting yards for a season in multiple leagues.