Everybody has heard a lot of the stereotypes about professional football players.  Pro ballplayers are too aggressive and abusive, always chasing parties, women, drugs, and alcohol. That might be true for some pro ball players, but not all of them.  And it’s definitely not true for  CJ “Clifford James” Wilson, our March Spotlight.

For starters, just read this 2015 article on the WNCT site.

We celebrate NFL football player CJ Wilson, son of Elder Amos and Elder Doris Phillips Wilson, grandson of Bishop Willie and Gennie Gay Phillips.

After playing high school basketball, football, and track at Northside High School in Belhaven, NC, CJ played football at East Carolina University.

In his first year in the NFL in 2010-2011, CJ played for the Green Bay Packers, winner of Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In his seven years of professional football, CJ has played for the Green Bay Packers, the Detroit Lions, the New Orleans Saints, the Oakland Raiders, and the Chicago Bears.  Currently, he is a member of the Chicago Bears team.

CJ is a spiritual, God fearing man. Along with being an active member of church, he began playing piano for his home church when he was 13. In a 2011 interview CJ discussed his connection and love of music even though he was a professional football player.

CJ gives back to his community through the CJ Wilson Helping Hands Foundation and his CJ Wilson Football Camp.

According to ECU Pirates Official site  in 2015, only seven former players were on NFL rosters. CJ Wilson was among that seven. At that time CJ was playing for the Oakland Raiders.

Here’s a variety of sites about CJ Wilson.