Early Years
Wilson lived in Harrisburg until the age of nine, attending the African School and Steele Elementary School there. The family then moved to Lancaster, where Kris attended Wharton Elementary School, Reynolds Junior High School and J. P. McCaskey High School. As a senior, he won first team All-Lancaster-Lebanon Section One honors at both linebacker and wide receiver.
He received a full scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh, graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Economics. He was one of three finalists for the John Mackey Award in 2003.
Wilson has an organization called the Kris Wilson Foundation, which promotes literacy and education for inner-city young people. Wilson's mother, Deborah, who is a licensed Social Worker with a Master's degree from Temple University, is the Foundation's Chairwoman and President.
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