He found ways to impact his teammates at the University of Alabama, but the Montgomery (Ala.) native looks to have this NFC West team in the National Football League on a deep postseason run.
Mack Wilson has always had a love for music.
The motivation behind beats and lyrics drove him to be a two-time Southeastern Conference Champion (2016, 2018) and a College Football Playoff National Champion in 2017. Now in his second year with the Arizona Cardinals, Wilson is poised to get “Bird Gang” back in the playoffs.
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The former fifth-round pick of the 2019 NFL Draft had his best season since his rookie year for the Cleveland Browns. Wilson totaled 75 tackles, three sacks, five pass breakups, a fumble recovery, and an interception through 16 games in 2024. He missed out on the playoffs — finishing with an 8-9 record — yet the 27-year-old dropped major bars to motivate his team.
Wilson’s song, “18 Bars,” has taken off on social media.
Wondering what the hype about? Come around and find out. pic.twitter.com/gWbYHYdKsx
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) May 15, 2025
His stage name is “Rocketship,” but Wilson had teammates vibing to his song.
Hopefully, this brings a team bonding aspect to Arizona.
Stephen M. Smith is a senior analyst and writer for The Bama Standard. You can follow him on X via @CoachingMSmith.
