Ex-NFL Player Shot by Homeowner Makes Bail, Appears in Court

The former NFL player who was shot while naked and allegedly trying to break into a home has made his first court appearance.

Stanley Wilson II made $54,000 bail Wednesday and was in court on Thursday.

He was originally supposed to be arraigned on Monday on burglary and trespassing charges but it had to be delayed because he was still hospitalized.

Wilson, a Stanford graduate and former Detroit Lion, was shot on Wednesday by the owner of a home on the 4900 block of Southwest Humphrey.

The homeowner, who is cooperating with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office which has declined to identify him, told deputies that he shot Wilson as he tried to break into the house.

Public records indicate a couple in their seventies live in the house.

Wilson was naked and had been shot in the abdomen when he was found. He was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

He is charged with burglary and trespassing. More charges are possible as the investigation continues.

It was disclosed last week that Wilson had first targeted three other homes.

A grand jury will examine the actions of the homeowner.

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Oregon law says that someone is justified in using deadly force on someone if they believe that person is breaking in or trying to break into their home.

Wilson was a third-round pick of the Detroit Lions in 2005. He was a starting cornerback in 2007 but ended his season on injured reserve with a knee injury.

Wilson re-signed for 2008, which was his last year in the NFL.

Wilson's father, Stanley Wilson Sr., is currently in jail in California on a burglary charge.

Wilson Sr. also played in the NFL. He was a running back for the Cincinnati Bengals and was on the team that went to the Super Bowl in 1989.

The elder Wilson, though, didn't play in the game. He had battled drug addiction, and the night before the game, relapsed.

He was finally found by one of his coaches in his hotel room bathroom where he had collapsed. Drug paraphernalia was at this side.

He was kicked out of the league after that.