American football player (1981–2024)
American football player
Jimmy Boyd Wilkerson, Jr. (January 4, 1981 – December 13, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners . He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL draft .[ 1]
Wilkerson was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks . He died from a heart attack in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , on December 13, 2024, at the age of 43.[ 2]
College career
Wilkerson played in 38 games (24 starts ) at the University of Oklahoma , amassing 130 tackles , 35 stops for loss, 12.0 sacks 28 quarterback pressures, 13 passes defensed and four forced fumbles .
Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
Wilkerson played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2003 to 2007. On March 18, 2007, Wilkerson re-signed with the Chiefs for a one-year contract.[ 3]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On March 1, 2008, he signed a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . He started one of 16 games played in 2008, recording 23 tackles, 5.0 sacks and a forced fumble.
Wilkerson moved into the starting lineup in 2009, starting all 15 games in which he played for the Buccaneers that season. He suffered a torn ACL against the New Orleans Saints on December 27 and was placed on season-ending injured reserve the following day. Wilkerson finished the 2009 season with career highs in tackles (46), sacks (6.0) and forced fumbles (two).
New Orleans Saints
On April 20, 2010, Wilkerson signed with the New Orleans Saints .[ 4]
Seattle Seahawks
Wilkerson signed with the Seattle Seahawks on August 2, 2011.
Coaching career
Wilkerson joined the Texas A&M–Commerce as a pass rush specialist and defensive line coach in 2017.[ 5]
After Wilkerson's career at Texas A&M Commerce , he became a Defensive Lineman Coach at Carl Albert High School (Mid-Del School District ) in Midwest City, Oklahoma .
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
TFL
Int
Yds
TD
Lng
PD
FF
FR
Yds
TD
2003 KAN
12
0
14
11
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2004 KAN
15
0
11
8
3
0.5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2005 KAN
16 2
22
20
2
0.0
2
0
0
0
0
2 0
1 0
0
2006 KAN
13
1
24
19
5
0.0
3
0
0
0
0
2 0
0
0
0
2007 KAN
16 2
23
19
4
0.5
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2008 TAM
16 1
23
22
1
5.0
9 0
0
0
0
2 1
1 0
0
2009 TAM
15
15 46 29 17 6.0 3
0
0
0
0
2 2 0
0
0
2010 NOR
16 0
16
14
2
2.0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
119
21
179
142
37
14.0
23
0
0
0
0
8
3
2
0
0
Playoffs
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
TFL
Int
Yds
TD
Lng
PD
FF
FR
Yds
TD
2003 KAN
1 0
3
3
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2006 KAN
1 0
5 5 0
0.0
2 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2010 NOR
1 0
1
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
9
9
0
0.0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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