He played college football for the Alcorn State Braves and was selected in the ninth round of the 1980 NFL draft.
Wonsley attended and played college football at Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi.
[1] He was then signed by the Washington Redskins in April 1981,[2] where he spent his entire playing career and was used primarily as a backup to John Riggins.
Riggins took the handoff from Joe Theismann and followed Wonsley[1] and tight end Clint Didier through the left side.
Riggins then broke an attempted tackle by Dolphin cornerback Don McNeal and ran for a 43-yard touchdown.