Former NFL player Stanley Wilson Jr. died at the age of 40 after collapsing in a psychiatric hospital
Former Detroit Lions player Stanley Wilson Jr. “died after collapsing in a mental institution earlier this month,” according to TMZ.
Wilson, a defense attorney for the Detroit franchise, has died “dead at 40,” according to TMZ.
The report states that Wilson collapsed and died while being admitted to the Metropolitan State Hospital.
According to sources cited by the outlet, “no third-party negligence is suspected” while “autopsy results are pending.”
Stanley Wilson Jr. “died after collapsing in a mental hospital earlier this month,” according to TMZ.
Wilson Jr. was drafted by the Lions in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft – 72nd overall
The former Detroit Lion poses for a mugshot in 2017 after being arrested for alleged burglary
Last year, Wilson was charged with two counts of vandalism and one count of second-degree burglary after breaking into a Hollywood Hills mansion on two separate occasions, most recently bathing in an outdoor fountain after moving and damaging items in the home 24.8.
His alleged outdoor bath reportedly caused $5,000 in damage, and Wilson was arrested on both occasions.
After his stay in the county jail, Wilson was declared unfit to stand trial and as such was transferred to the mental hospital on February 1.
Picked up by the Lions in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft, Wilson only played three seasons.
He suffered a career-ending achilles tendon tear in an exhibition game against New England in 2008 before the start of the regular season.
Wilson (R) was a defenseman for Detroit between 2005 and 2007 before an injury derailed him
Stanley Wilson attended Stanford before his NFL career and played for the Cardinal from 2001-2004
In 2016, Wilson was shot and killed by a homeowner while attempting to break into a Portland residence while naked. He was also arrested for this incident.
The following year he broke in again naked and was taken into custody again.
Over the course of his career, Wilson played 32 games, starting nine and recording one forced fumble, 89 tackles—64 of them solo.
Before being drafted by the Lions, Wilson was a college star at Stanford. He enrolled at the prestigious Northern California school in 2000 and played for the Cardinal football team from 2001-2004.
He was the son of ex-Cincinnati Bengals running back Stanley Wilson Sr., who played stints for the Ohio franchise in 1983-84, 1986 and 1988.
Wilson Sr. was infamously caught with cocaine by Bengal’s position coach Jim Anderson on the eve of Super Bowl XXIII in 1989.
He was suspended for the game in which Cincinnati ultimately lost and never played in the league again.
He was previously suspended for the entire 1985 and 1987 season after violating the NFL’s drug policy.
As a result, Wilson Sr.’s indiscretion at the Super Bowl meant he was banned for life as it was his third drug offense. In 1999, he was sentenced to 22 years in prison for stealing from a Beverly Hills home.