C . J . Wilson ( defensive end ) Clifford James Wilson ( born March 30 , 1987 ) is an American football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Packers in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft . He played college football at East Carolina . Early years . Wilson was born in Belhaven , North Carolina and attended Northside High school . He played numerous positions during his early career including linebacker , cornerback , safety , running back , tackle , and fullback . He played a major role in the Northside Panthers 13 – 3 record and advancement into the Eastern Championship . Additionally , he earned all - conference honors during his senior year and was also a team caption . He also lettered in basketball and track . Wilson was ranked as a two star by Scout . com and was measured at six foot four inches and he weighed 218 pounds . He received only one scholarship offer from East Carolina University . College career . Wilson chose to play for East Carolina , but after completing his eligibility requirements he was forced to join in the spring of 2005 . As a true freshman in 2006 , Wilson recorded at least one sack in five of eight games . The first sack of his college career came against Tulsa on October 14th . Additionally , he recorded a season high seven tackles in the same game . At the end of the season , Wilson lead the team with four quarterback sacks . In 2007 , Wilson was projected to be a reserve defensive linemen who was still going to find a way be on the field . This proved to be the case , as Wilson took the starting job from Marcus Hand ' s after four games and played in the remainder of the games that season . He had the statistically best game of his career at ECU against the Houston Cougars with nine stops , two and a half sacks , and 2 . 5 tackles for a loss . Additionally , he also blocked a kick . At the end of the season , Wilson earned all - Conference USA ( second - team ) honors as a selection by the league coaches . During his junior year , Wilson started all 14 games and extended his streak of starts to 23 . He had at least one sack in nine games of fifteen . During a game against Tulane , he had a season high eight tackles . Wilson finished the season ranked 27th in the nation and second in the Conference - USA in sacks . Additionally , Wilson also ranked first in the Conference - USA for tackles for a loss . He was named defensive conference player of the year by ESPN and Sporting news , and also earned a first team Conference - USA spot on Phil Steele ' s All Americans . In his final year as a Pirate , Wilson again started all 14 games of the season and finished up his career with 37 straight starts . He finished the season with 57 tackles ( 23 solo ) , 10 for a loss , and 5 sacks . His performance again earned him Conference - USA defensive player of the year . He was also named to the Ted Hendricks , 40th Annual Rotary Lombardi , and Bronko Nagurski award watch lists . He is the cousin of New York Giants Linebacker Keith Rivers . Professional career . Pre - draft . Wilson had 32 reps during the bench press drills during the combine . Scouts raved that he was an " instinctive " players who had good rushing skills and speed when rushing the passer . Scouts also expressed concerns with his average lateral agility . and noted that he didn ' t appear comfotable playing in space . He was believed to be a good match to add depth as a 4 - 3 defensive end . Green Bay Packers . Wilson was drafted in the seventh round ( 230th overall ) by the Green Bay Packers . He became the first player ever drafted out of East Carolina University by the Packers .