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EAGAN, Minn. Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson is akin to Allstate in the eyes of his teammate Kris Boyd.
Maybe that s because, as the insurance company s tagline says, the Vikings defense is in good hands with the fourth-year linebacker. Or it could be that Wilson s play, in a year of ups and downs, provides a level of insurance for a unit trekking through a season of transition.
Wilson can t pinpoint the origin, but it s a moniker that implies that his teammates can count on him to be there when things go awry. And it isn t the only nickname he has been given. After a win against the Detroit Lions, his fellow linebacker Eric Kendricks called him a walking turnover. Wilson and Kendricks are tied for first among all linebackers with three interceptions, and Wilson leads his position in combined interceptions, forced fumbles and opponent fumble recoveries (six total).