Pittsburgh Steelers ILB Payton Wilson had a college career plagued by injury. That is precisely the reason he is an inside linebacker for the Steelers, because that’s the reason he slid. The Steelers were able to draft him in the back end of the third round this year, but he is playing up to the level of a higher draft pick.
Not unexpected for a player who won most of the major awards a defensive player could win. But perhaps unexpected for a player most teams weren’t even willing to touch due to his medicals. After all, once upon a time, Wilson himself might have felt the same way.