Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Quincy Wilson was born August 16, 1996 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is a Cornerback in the NFL.

Wilson attended the University School of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. During his high school football career, he had 77 tackles and six interceptions. He committed to the University of Florida to play college football.

Wilson decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2017 NFL Draft.

Wilson was one of 60 collegiate defensive backs to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. On March 28, 2017, Wilson attended Florida's pro day, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only run coverage and receiving drills as scouts and team representatives from 28 NFL teams attended. He was ranked the second best cornerback prospect in the draft by Sports Illustrated, was ranked the sixth best cornerback by ESPN, was ranked the eighth best cornerback by NFLDraftScout.com, and was ranked the ninth best cornerback prospect in the draft by NFL analyst Mike Mayock.

The Indianapolis Colts selected Wilson in the second round (46th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. On May 11, 2017, the Indianapolis Colts signed Wilson to a four-year, $5.76 million contract that includes $3.06 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.33 million.

On April 25, 2020, Wilson was traded to the New York Jets in exchange for the 211th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

On November 17, 2020, Wilson was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.