Shaq Wilson is in his second year with the Jets and first as the assistant linebackers coach after serving as an assistant defensive line coach in 2023. Prior to the Jets, Wilson spent over 10 years coaching at the collegiate level at the University of South Carolina and University of Tennessee.

During the 2023 season, Wilson worked closely with the defensive line, helping them record 43.0 of the total 46.0 sacks, the most by a Jets front four since the 1981 Sack Exchange group.

A graduate of South Carolina, Wilson returned to his alma mater in 2021 as a Defensive Analyst after spending the prior three years (2018-20) at Tennessee working as an Assistant Director of Football Sports Performance.

Wilson had previously held off field roles for five seasons with the Gamecocks. Following his playing career, he worked as a graduate assistant for the defense in 2013 before moving into a full-time role as the quality control coordinator for the defense in 2014 and 2015. He later held the titles of Assistant Director of Recruiting (2016) and Assistant Director of Football Player Personnel (2017). During the 2016-17 seasons, the Gamecocks signed Top-25 recruiting classes.

In addition, Wilson served as a preseason scouting intern for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2017.

Born May 22, 1990, in Lakeland, Fla., Wilson graduated from First Coast High School in Jacksonville, Fla. Wilson is a 2012 South Carolina graduate who earned a degree in African-American/Black Studies. He was a four-year letterwinner as a linebacker (2008-09, 2011-12) and served as a team captain as a senior. He was the squad's leading tackler in both 2009 and 2012. As a player, he was on the 2010 SEC Eastern Division championship team and was part of the 2011 Capital one Bowl and 2012 Outback Bowl wins. As a coach, he has been a part of the 2013 Capital One, 2014 Independence, 2017 Outback, 2020 Gator, and 2022 Duke's Mayo Bowl wins.

Wilson has two daughters, Christian and Payton and a son, Dason.

FLIGHT PATH

New York Jets | 2023-Present

Assistant Linebackers - 2024-Present

Assistant Defensive Line - 2023

South Carolina | 2021-22

Defensive Analyst - 2021-22

Tennessee | 2018-20

Assistant Director of Sports Performance - 2018-2020

Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2017

Scouting Intern - 2017

South Carolina | 2013-17

Assistant Director of Football Player Personnel - 2017

Assistant Director of Recruiting - 2016

Quality Control Coordinator for Defense - 2014-15

Graduate Assistant for Defense - 2013

PLAYING CAREER

South Carolina (Linebacker) - 2008-12