Earl Wilson was born on September 13, 1958, in Long Branch, New Jersey.
[1] Wilson played in 11 games for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 1982 and recorded 4.5 sacks.
[2][3] Wilson played in 14 games for the Argonauts in 1984, recording five sacks and two fumble recoveries.
[4] He appeared in all 16 games, starting nine, for the Chargers during the 1985 season, accumulating three sacks and one fumble recovery.
[5] He played in all 16 games for the second straight season, starting six, in 1986, and made 5.5 sacks.