Is Rod Wilson of the Chiefs the hire?
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The Los Angeles Rams have not finalized their coaching staff and they still need a running back coach and special teams coordinator. One would surmise that they must have someone targeted on the Super Bowl Coaching Staffs, otherwise, why not finalize the staff now?
Looking over both staffs I don't think a RB Coach will come off one of those staffs although Robert Turner of the 49ers is a renown RB Coach, IMO, it must be Special Teams and I believe it could be Rod Wilson of the Chiefs. Other teams have poached anyone working under the renown Special Team Coach Dave Toub and Wilson has some collegiate experience besides being an NFL Veteran of six years and an academic all american from South Carolina, I believe would be a nice replacement for John Fassel.
Rod Wilson enters his second season with the Chiefs in 2018. He previously spent four seasons (2013-16) at Charleston Southern coaching the safeties, inside linebackers and assisted with special teams, following a six-year NFL career.
Wilson assisted Special Teams Coordinator Dave Toub, helping guide K Harrison Butker to a decorated rookie season - recording a franchise record of 23 consecutive FGs, ranking second in franchise history for most FGs made in a single season and tied for first for the most 50-plus yard FGs made in a season with four.
Wilson also assisted with the return and coverage units, in which during the 2017 season, the Chiefs led the NFL in kick returns (40) for 1,051 yards. Under his tutelage, WR/PR Tyreek Hill earned his second Pro Bowl selection, tallying 25 punt returns for 204 yards and a touchdown.
Within his four years at CSU, he made a brief stop in Kansas City as part of the league's Bill Walsh NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship during the club's 2015 training camp. Under Wilson's tutelage, CSU landed at least one linebacker on the Big South's All-Conference squad each of his four seasons. In 2016, Wilson helped guide the Buccaneers defense to top rankings within the league, limiting opponents to the fewest rushing touchdowns (15) and fewest total rushing yards (1,488). The 2015 Buccaneers ranked atop the league in total defense (292.0 yards per game) and held opponents to the second-fewest rushing yards per game (147.1) which helped earn an outright Big South title and the program's first-ever berth into the FCS Playoffs.
Prior to his collegiate coaching career, Wilson enjoyed a six-year playing career in the National Football League. Originally selected in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft (220th overall) by the Chicago Bears, Wilson appeared in 51 games for the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, tallying 47 tackles and one forced fumble while primarily playing a special teams role under then-Special Teams Coach Dave Toub. Wilson's career highlights include four playoff appearances, which included two NFC Championship appearances and a trip to Super Bowl XLI.
The Cross, S.C. native attended the University of South Carolina, where he played five different positions for the Gamecocks (quarterback, wide receiver, spur, safety and linebacker) and put together an outstanding senior year as one of USC's captains, leading the team in tackles (68) while earning All-SEC honors, and SEC Academic Honor Roll accolades.
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Rod Wilson enters his second season with the Chiefs in 2018. He previously spent four seasons (2013-16) at Charleston Southern coaching the safeties, inside linebackers and assisted with special teams, following a six-year NFL career.
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Looking over both staffs I don't think a RB Coach will come off one of those staffs although Robert Turner of the 49ers is a renown RB Coach, IMO, it must be Special Teams and I believe it could be Rod Wilson of the Chiefs. Other teams have poached anyone working under the renown Special Team Coach Dave Toub and Wilson has some collegiate experience besides being an NFL Veteran of six years and an academic all american from South Carolina, I believe would be a nice replacement for John Fassel.
Rod Wilson enters his second season with the Chiefs in 2018. He previously spent four seasons (2013-16) at Charleston Southern coaching the safeties, inside linebackers and assisted with special teams, following a six-year NFL career.
Wilson assisted Special Teams Coordinator Dave Toub, helping guide K Harrison Butker to a decorated rookie season - recording a franchise record of 23 consecutive FGs, ranking second in franchise history for most FGs made in a single season and tied for first for the most 50-plus yard FGs made in a season with four.
Wilson also assisted with the return and coverage units, in which during the 2017 season, the Chiefs led the NFL in kick returns (40) for 1,051 yards. Under his tutelage, WR/PR Tyreek Hill earned his second Pro Bowl selection, tallying 25 punt returns for 204 yards and a touchdown.
Within his four years at CSU, he made a brief stop in Kansas City as part of the league's Bill Walsh NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship during the club's 2015 training camp. Under Wilson's tutelage, CSU landed at least one linebacker on the Big South's All-Conference squad each of his four seasons. In 2016, Wilson helped guide the Buccaneers defense to top rankings within the league, limiting opponents to the fewest rushing touchdowns (15) and fewest total rushing yards (1,488). The 2015 Buccaneers ranked atop the league in total defense (292.0 yards per game) and held opponents to the second-fewest rushing yards per game (147.1) which helped earn an outright Big South title and the program's first-ever berth into the FCS Playoffs.
Prior to his collegiate coaching career, Wilson enjoyed a six-year playing career in the National Football League. Originally selected in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft (220th overall) by the Chicago Bears, Wilson appeared in 51 games for the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, tallying 47 tackles and one forced fumble while primarily playing a special teams role under then-Special Teams Coach Dave Toub. Wilson's career highlights include four playoff appearances, which included two NFC Championship appearances and a trip to Super Bowl XLI.
The Cross, S.C. native attended the University of South Carolina, where he played five different positions for the Gamecocks (quarterback, wide receiver, spur, safety and linebacker) and put together an outstanding senior year as one of USC's captains, leading the team in tackles (68) while earning All-SEC honors, and SEC Academic Honor Roll accolades.
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Rod Wilson enters his second season with the Chiefs in 2018. He previously spent four seasons (2013-16) at Charleston Southern coaching the safeties, inside linebackers and assisted with special teams, following a six-year NFL career.
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