Damien Wilson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the Fourth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday. The Cowboys selected Wilson with the 127th th overall pick. Wilson becomes the 22nd Gopher linebacker to be selected in the NFL Draft, but just the first since Nate Triplett was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round in 2010.
Wilson heads to the NFL after a fantastic senior season for the Gophers. He led the Gophers with 119 tackles and 10.5 tackles for loss in 2014.