RB · Detroit Lions
James Wilder
Age 68 · 191 cm (6'3") · 102 kg · Born May 12, 1958 · Missouri; Northeast Oklahoma
NFL career
1981
debut year
1990
last season
10
seasons
—
jersey
College: Missouri; Northeast Oklahoma
1981 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#34
overall pick
TAM
drafted by
Other "Wilder" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
Missouri alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Missouri.
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1981 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#29
#32
#33
#35
#35
#36
#37
#38
#39
#40
Russell Gary
DB · NOR
#30
#31
Marion Barber Jr.
NYJ
David Hughes
RB · SEA
#32
Dave Young
TE · NYG
#33
Neil Lomax
QB · STL
#35
Gary Lewis
NT · GNB
#35
Gary Lewis
TE · GNB
#36
John Harty
DT · SFO
#37
Cris Collinsworth
WR · CIN
#38
Mike Singletary
MLB · CHI
#39
Mardye McDole
WR · MIN
#40
Eric Wright
WR · SFO
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of James Wilder.
