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Darrell Wilson – Defensive Backs
Hometown: Pennsauken, NJ (Pennsauken HS)
College: Connecticut
Experience:25 total years in coaching
8 years as a HS coach & teacher
17 years as a college coach
Currently: University of Iowa, Defensive Backs & Special Teams
University of Iowa Defensive Backs coach, Darrell Wilson returns to LWFA for the 3rd time this year. Coach Wilson’s passion for developing players and young people is evident by his extensive teaching and coaching background. Wilson, whose recruiting areas cover New York, New Jersey, Maryland, & Philadelphia area, is entering his 11th season with the Hawkeyes. This upcoming season will be his 1st with the Iowa Football Program as the Defensive Backs coach. Prior to his arrival at Iowa, Darrell made coaching stops at the University of Wisconsin, Rutgers and Rhode Island. Before his collegiate coaching career began, Wilson compiled a 65-18 record as head coach at Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden, NJ, and was named Camden’s “Citizen of the Year” for his commitment to the community. In addition to being an excellent coach, Darrell also excelled as a player in both the NFL and CFL. He also earned All-America honors as a Defensive Back at Connecticut.
- 25 years of coaching experience
- 17 years as a college coach and recruiter
- Entering 1st season as the Defensive Backs coach at the University of Iowa
- Coached 8 Hawkeye LBs on to the NFL—including Tyler Nielsen (Vikings), Jeff Tarpinian (Patriots), Jeremiha Hunter (Saints), Pat Angerer (Colts), AJ Edds (Colts), Mike Humpal (Steelers), Ed Miles (Dolphins) & Grant Steen (Patriots)
- Recruiting areas: New York, New Jersey, Maryland & Philadelphia area
- Played 1 season in the NFL with the New England Patriots
- Played 5 seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts
- Won CFL’s Grey Cup Championship with Toronto
- All-American cornerback at Connecticut
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