 Wilson's play led to his selection as a Western Division and CFL All-Star for seven consecutive years (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981).Wilson won the DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy as the CFL Western Division's most outstanding lineman three years in a row (1976–1978) and won the Scheneley Award as the CFL's "Most Outstanding Offensive Linemen" in 1977.Following his retirement in 1986, Wilson was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.