Football
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- Defensive Graduate Assistant
Former NFL and Oklahoma defensive back Julian Wilson enters his second season as a defensive graduate assistant on the Texas Tech staff where he works primarily with the Red Raider secondary.
In only his first season, Wilson helped mentor Zech McPhearson into an All-Big 12 first team cornerback and a NFL Draft selection. McPhearson, who was chosen in the fourth round of the 2021 draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, became only the second Red Raider cornerback to garner first-team accolades since Texas Tech joined the conference in 1996.
McPhearson was the first Red Raider defensive back to be picked in the first four rounds of the draft since Darcel McBath heard his name called early in the second round of the 2009 proceedings. McPhearson was the first Big 12 cornerback chosen in the draft.
This is Wilson’s first coaching position after a successful playing career at the University of Oklahoma and then in both the NFL and Canadian Football League. He spent time with the Baltimore Ravens (2015-16), Minnesota Vikings (2016) and Kansas City Chiefs (2017) in the NFL before later joining the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL.
Wilson played in 48 games during his Oklahoma career as he totaled 99 tackles over his four seasons to go along with four interceptions and 15 pass breakups. He made 20 of his 22 career starts over his final two seasons as a Sooner where was a four-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree.
A native of Oklahoma City, Wilson was among the nation’s top recruits coming out of Southmoore High School where he was an All-State honoree as a senior. Wilson also ranked among the top track and field sprinters in Oklahoma, placing second in the 100-meter dash, third in the 200 meters and first in both the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relays. His success helped Southmoore claim the team title at the state meet his senior year.
Wilson earned his degree in human relations from the University of Oklahoma in 2014.
