Tavon Wilson

New England Patriots 48th pick

FS ·

Illinois · 2018–2018

133

Games

Rush Yards

304

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Draft Details

Year

2012

Round

Round 2

Pick

48th overall

Team

New England Patriots

Position

College

Illinois

Tavon Wilson Career Stats

Primary starter for 2 seasons.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2012	NE	15	28	13	0	0	0	4	6	0
2013	NE	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2014	NE	12	18	3	1	0	1	0	2	0
2015	NE	6	10	3	0	0	1	0	2	0
2016	DET	15	64	15	3	1	1	2	2	0
2017	DET	10	38	13	5	2	2	1	2	1
2018	DET	12	29	6	2	1	1	0	0	0
2019	DET	16	62	29	2	1	2	0	5	0
2020	IND	12	22	3	2	0	0	0	1	0
2021	SF	4	6	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career		105	280	89	15	5	8	8	22	1

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Tavon Wilson is a former free safety out of Illinois, selected by the New England Patriots with the 48th overall pick (round 2) in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played 133 regular-season games from 2012 to 2021, with the New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A	1D	FUM
2018	DET	1	1	7	7.0	1	0
2018	DET	1	1	7	7.0	1	0
Career		1	1	7	7.0	1	0
Career		0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		133	—	7	—	—	—

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