Eric Wilson
LB
#55
Experience: 10 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 32
Weight: 231 lbs
College: Cincinnati
2026 SEASON
- Solo11
- SCK1.5
- FF0
- INT--
Defense
Field Position
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 5 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Halves
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 5 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Two Minutes of Half | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Half | 5 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home vs Road
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road Games | 3 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Margin of Victory
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 0-7 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Margin 15+ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Margin 8-14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Point Differential
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 4 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahead by 1-8 Points | 4 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahead by 9-16 Points | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind by 9-16 Points | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tied | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quarters
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Quarter | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Quarter within 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Quarter | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | 2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turf | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
CAREER NOTES
- In addition to the Vikings (2017-20), has played for the Philadelphia Eagles (2021), Houston Texans (2021), New Orleans Saints (2022) and Green Bay Packers (2022-24).
- With his performance in 2025, he became the fourth player since 1999, and first since Lavonte David in 2013, to post at least 115 total tackles, 17 TFLs and 6.0 sacks in a season.
2025 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS
- Played in all 17 games, including 16 starts, in 2025, recording career highs in tackles for loss (17), sacks (6.5), QBH (10) and forced fumbles (three). His 108 defensive tackles are his most in a season since he had 121 in 2020. He also added seven tackles and a forced fumble on special teams.
- His 17 TFLs in 2025 tied with Jeffery Simmons for the sixth-most league wide and ranked second among linebackers (Tuli Tuipulotu, 20).
- Paced the Vikings with nine total tackles, including one for loss, in Week 18 vs. Green Bay (1/4).
- Logged four tackles and one forced fumble in Week 17 vs. Detroit (12/25).
- Registered four tackles, including one for loss, and 1.0 sack in Week 16 at the New York Giants (12/21).
- In Week 15 at Dallas (12/14) on Sunday Night Football, finished with seven tackles and one QB hit.
- Posted six tackles, including one for loss, and 1.0 sack in Week 14 vs. Washington (12/7).
- Recorded a season-high 11 tackles, including four for loss, and 1.0 sack in Week 13 at Seattle (11/30). It marked his eighth career game with double-digit defensive tackles, and he now has 15.5 career sacks.
- In Week 12 at Green Bay (11/23), totaled four tackles, including one for loss, and one QBH.
- Had six tackles, including one for loss, and a QB hit in Week 11 vs. Chicago (11/16). It marked his ninth tackle for loss this season, marking a new career high.
- Logged five tackles, including one for loss, in Week 10 vs. Baltimore (11/9).
- Recorded 2.0 sacks in Week 9 at Detroit (11/2), marking his third career game with at least 2.0 sacks. It brought his season total to 3.5 sacks, marking a single-season career high. Finished the day with four tackles, including three for loss, 2.0 sacks and two QB hits.
- Posted nine tackles, including one for loss, in Week 8 at the Los Angeles Chargers (10/23) on Thursday Night Football.
- In Week 7 vs. Philadelphia (10/19), recorded 1.5 sacks on the day, marking his first sack since Week 7 of the 2024 season when he had 2.0 sacks vs. Houston. Also had six total tackles, the second most on the team.
- Led the team with nine tackles in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns in London (10/5).
- Had nine tackles, including one for loss, in Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin (9/28).
- In Week 3 vs. Cincinnati (9/21), tallied seven tackles and forced a fumble. It was his second forced fumble in as many games, joining OLB Jonathan Greenard (Weeks 12-13 of 2024) as the only Vikings over the past two seasons (2024-25) to log consecutive games with a forced fumble.
- Recorded his fourth career forced fumble in Week 2 vs. Atlanta (9/14) on Sunday Night Football. Also had five tackles.
- Registered three tackles, includuing one for loss, in Week 1 at Chicago (9/8) on Monday Night Football. Also had two special teams tackles.