His son Cedrick Wilson Jr. has played in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, and New Orleans Saints Wilson played high school football at Melrose High School,[1] in Memphis, where he earned a state championship in 1996 as the starting quarterback topping off a 15–0 record.

In high school, he was teammates with Kindal Moorehead, who made it to the NFL and played for the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons.

He earned a national championship in the 1999 Fiesta Bowl defeating Florida State by a score of 23–16, topping off an undefeated season, 13–0.

[14] As a rookie, Wilson appeared in six games and only contributed on special teams, primarily as a kickoff returner.

[18] In Week 9 of the 2003 season, Wilson had a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to start the game against the St. Louis Rams in a 30–10 victory.

Having caught only 26 passes for 461 yards and two touchdowns during the regular season,[24] Wilson became a reliable option for the Steelers on their path to Super Bowl XL.

According to the complaint, Wilson allegedly entered the restaurant and, upon seeing his ex-girlfriend, approached her, pushed her and punched her in the face.

"[32] In 2008, Wilson began serving as offensive coordinator at Douglass High School in Memphis, Tennessee.

However, in October 2012, Wilson was indicted on federal charges of fraud for hiring two people to take his teacher certification exams in his place.