- Born
- Birth nameEugene W. Wilson II
- Eugene Wilson was born on August 17, 1980 in Merrillville, Indiana, USA.
- Was the Conference Defensive MVP, two-time all-state selection and Defensive Player of the Year when he played in high school.
- While in high school, he also played basketball.
- Majored in Speech Communications at the Universtiy of Illinois.
- He was the forth pick of the second round in the 2003 NFL Draft, by the New England Patriots.
- He has helped the Patriots win Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 and Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005. He recovered a fumble by Philadelphia Eagles tight end L.J. Smith in Super Bowl XXXIX before leaving the game after sustaining an injury on a kickoff. He also intercepted Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger twice in the Patriots 41-27 victory in the 2004 AFC Championship game.
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