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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
21-39
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
April 14, 2014
To recognize the accomplishments of native Washingtonian, professional football athlete, and Super Bowl champion Tavon Wilson.
WHEREAS, Tavon Wilson, born March 19, 1990, is the son of Undrell Wilson and Robin Williams and father of one son, Tavon, Jr.;
WHEREAS, Tavon Wilson was raised by his grandparents Darlene Williams and Freddie Simmons, after the untimely loss of his parents;
WHEREAS, Tavon Wilson had a passion for football since early childhood, which motivated him to start his football journey in the Marshall Heights community in Ward 7;
WHEREAS, Tavon Wilson expanded his talents at H.D. Woodson High School in Ward 7, where he earned several honors, being named First-Team Washington Post All-Met, Pigskins All-Met, All DCIAA East Defensive Back, and Eastern Board of Officials Defensive Player of the Year;
WHEREAS, Tavon Wilson received a full athletic scholarship to the University of Illinois, where his collegiate football career spanned his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons, ending with him starting for the last 38 games of his collegiate career;
WHEREAS, Tavon Wilson was named the University of Illinois football team’s outstanding defensive back in 2011 at the annual postseason banquet;
WHEREAS, Tavon Wilson garnered additional honors and awards in his collegiate football career, including being named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten 2010 and 2011, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, and College Football Performance Awards National Defensive Performer and Defense Back of the Week;
WHEREAS, Tavon Wilson earned his degree in communication in 2012;
WHEREAS, Tavon Wilson, considered a versatile athlete who could play both cornerback and safety, was drafted in the second round by the New England Patriots in the 2012 National Football League (“NFL”) draft;
WHEREAS, Tavon Wilson recorded his first interception, against Jake Locker of the Tennessee Titans, during the opening game of the 2012 NFL season and finished the 2012 season with 41 total tackles (28 solo, 13 assisted) and 4 interceptions for a total of 87 interception return yards;
WHEREAS, Tavon Wilson, in week 16 of the 2013 season, scored his first career touchdown off a 74-yard interception against Tyrod Taylor of the Baltimore Ravens and finished the 2013 season having played 13 games with 3 tackles, one interception, and one touchdown;
WHEREAS, Tavon Wilson capped the 2014 season by winning Super Bowl XLIX as a member of the New England Patriots; and
WHEREAS, Tavon Wilson, when not on the football field, shows his commitment to public service and bettering the lives of children by visiting patients and their families at Boston Children’s Hospital, participating in Read Across America Day, and serving as the Grand Marshall for the DC Walk to End Lupus Now!
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia congratulates Tavon Wilson on his several accomplishments over the course of his football career, including a victory in Super Bowl XLIX.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Tavon Wilson Recognition Resolution of 2015”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
