| The Boise State University (BSU) Broncos football | | | | Kyle Wilson was born in May of 1987 in |
| program had one player taken in the 2010 NFL | | | | Piscataway, New Jersey. As fate would have it |
| Draft that was held in April. The one player | | | | Wilson wound up being chosen in the 2010 NFL |
| selected from Boise State by a National Football | | | | Draft by a team that plays their home football |
| League (NFL) franchise was Kyle Wilson, a | | | | games in East Rutherford, New Jersey which is |
| cornerback, who was picked up by the New York | | | | only 45 minutes north of where Kyle Wilson was |
| Jets in the first round with the 29th overall | | | | born and played high school football. |
| selection. | | | | Before being a late first round pick by the Jets |
| The New York Jets were looking to add some | | | | Kyle excelled at Piscataway High School where he |
| youth and athleticism to their secondary and that | | | | helped his team win three straight state |
| is exactly what Jets head coach Rex Ryan | | | | championships that were bookended by |
| believes that he has found in corner Kyle Wilson. | | | | undefeated seasons in 2002 and 2004. The |
| The Jets play against a number of talented | | | | current NFL defensive player actually garnered |
| offensive teams in the AFC East division that | | | | more accolades as an offensive weapon in high |
| they participate in and it is of the utmost | | | | school where he won first team all-state honors |
| importance to have a quality secondary to limit | | | | for his receiving prowess. Kyle Wilson played both |
| the passing success of divisional opponents. | | | | sides of the ball at Piscataway High School and |
| The New England Patriots play in the same division | | | | also won defensive recognition as an |
| as the New York Jets. This means that twice a | | | | all-conference and all-area player in the secondary. |
| year during the regular season the secondary of | | | | Wilson chose the Boise State Broncos over more |
| the Jets is tested by future hall of famers Tom | | | | local football scholarship offers from neighboring |
| Brady (quarterback) and Randy Moss (wide | | | | Rutgers and the University of Delaware. While |
| receiver). For Rex Ryan and his Jets team having | | | | playing for Boise State in the Western Athletic |
| a top notch secondary gives them the best | | | | Conference (WAC) Kyle Wilson received first |
| chance to win their division by being successful | | | | team all-WAC honors in both 2008 and 2009 |
| against the dominant Patriots. Coach Ryan | | | | before entering the 2010 NFL Draft. During his |
| believes that players like the 5'10" 194 pound Kyle | | | | final season with BSU the Broncos had fourteen |
| Wilson are the sort of men that his organization | | | | wins and zero losses. |
| needs in order to be successful in their division. | | | | |