The Jacksonville Jaguars picked five defensive backs in the back half of the last two NFL drafts to set up a deep competition for the final spots in the secondary. Former UCF cornerback Divaad Wilson wasn’t one of those players who heard his name called in the draft.
Still, Wilson is pretty sure he’ll find his way on to the Jaguars’ roster anyway.
“Honestly, I’m just overlooked. I’m gonna make the roster, regardless,” Wilson said Tuesday in an interview with News4Jax. “I’m not really necessarily worried about … I know my skillset, what God blessed me with is gonna overtake anything.”
Jacksonville seemingly has four locks for the 53-man roster in Tyson Campbell, Darious Williams, Tre Herndon III, and fast rising Gregory Junior. The last spot or two is up for grabs with Christian Braswell, Montaric “Buster” Brown, Chris Claybrooks, Tevaughn Campbell, Erick Hallett II, and Wilson all in the mix.
“Divaad is a guy that can possibility get in there,” Jaguars defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell said two weeks ago when asked which cornerbacks have stood out. “Big personality guy, and as a corner, you like that. He’s a guy that is confident, he goes out there and his challenges people. He has a skillset, he can peddle, he can get out of breaks, and do different things.”
Wilson began his collegiate career at Georgia, where he was briefly teammates with Tyson Campbell, before transferring to UCF. At his pro day, Wilson’s 40-yard dash was timed at 4.46 seconds.
While Wilson is confident he’ll earn a spot on the roster, beating out players like Braswell and Brown might be unlikely. Landing on the Jaguars’ practice squad may be a more realistic path for the undrafted rookie.
