Key Takeaways
- Ryan Wilson covers the NFL and NFL Draft for CBS Sports and CBS Sports HQ and is a regular on the Pick Six Podcast.
- He joined CBS Sports in June 2011.
- He is a former North Carolina Native who graduated with a psychology degree from William and Mary in Williamsburg.
- He has now moved to New York with his family.
Ryan Wilson covers the NFL and NFL Draft for CBS Sports and CBS Sports HQ and is a regular on the Pick Six Podcast.
He joined CBS Sports in June 2011, working at AOL’s FanHouse from start to finish and Football Outsiders before that.
He has now moved to New York with his wife, two kids, and Gabe, the Yellow lab.
He is a former North Carolina Native who graduated with a psychology degree from William and Mary in Williamsburg and now studies the human behavior of football executives.
Apart from his work as a Sports Analyst and media features relating to mock drafts and sports analysis, not much is known about him.
According to Data USA,
The 5 most prominent ethnic groups in North Carolina are
- White (Non-Hispanic) (61.7%)
- Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.6%)
- Other (Hispanic) (3.66%), White (Hispanic) (3.29%), and
- Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.27%).
Though English is the primary language spoken there, other common non-English languages spoken are,
- Spanish (774,886 households)
- Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (38,296 households), and
- French (Incl. Cajun) (32,019 households).
Tallying it with the facial features and accent that Ryan Wilson possesses, we can only assume that he might be of Hispanic or White-Hispanic origin.
Though he appears on many talk shows and has on-screen conversations, he has successfully kept his personal details private.
No detailed mention of his parents, wife, or children has been revealed except for their mere mention in some of the posts.
RT @jon_bois: my dad used to get me a hamburger/fries/water at mcdonald's and call it a "sad meal." thanks dad, happy father's day
— ryan wilson (@ryanwilsonCBS) June 16, 2013
The only mention of his parents he has made is in his Twitter replies, which goes as, ” RT @jon_bois: my dad used to get me a hamburger/fries/water at mcdonald’s and call it a “sad meal.” thanks dad, happy father’s day”
The other mention of his dad was when he expressed how his dad hated a certain kind of glasses, stating, ” HAHA. My dad hated these glasses to the point that they’re now my runnin’-around-town specs.”
HAHA. My dad HATED these glasses to the point that they’re now my runnin’-around-town specs.
— ryan wilson (@ryanwilsonCBS) May 6, 2020
He mentioned his mother while replying to a post titled,” My mom is a lifelong letter writer.
Here’s the response she got from Hank Aaron on 7/12/73,
Fantastic. RT @StephStradley: My mom is a lifelong letter writer. Here's the response she got from Hank Aaron 7/12/73 http://t.co/Am7pyTMK5y
— ryan wilson (@ryanwilsonCBS) July 23, 2013
In one of his Twitter replies, he briefly mentioned that his wife is from a restaurant family.
Local friends took us — my wife’s from a restaurant family and she was blown away by the food.
— ryan wilson (@ryanwilsonCBS) April 28, 2018
He has been doing a spectacular job as a sports analyst, doing mock drafts, writing, etc., all seven days a week during the recent draft season. He would still like time to research some of his favorite players.
His dedication to his work is astounding. It seems that he “Loves his job.”
