David Wilson (American football)
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Wilson with Virginia Tech in 2011
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| Position: | Running Back / Return specialist | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 15, 1991 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Danville, Virginia | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Danville (VA) George Washington | ||||||||||||
| College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 32 | ||||||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 504 |
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| Average: | 4.4 |
| Touchdowns: | 5 |
| Return yards: | 1,755 |
| Return TDs: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
David Emmanuel Wilson (born June 15, 1991) is a former American football running back who played for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Wilson played college football for Virginia Tech. He was selected in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the New York Giants, 32nd overall. He was forced to retire after only two NFL seasons because of a career-ending neck injury. He is currently pursuing a career in track & field as a triple jumper.
Wilson attended George Washington High School in Danville, Virginia. As a senior, he set a school record with 2,291 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns. He was first-team all-district, all-metro, and all-region selection and the Gatorade Player of the Year for Virginia. In 2009, he played for USA Football's U.S. Under-19 National Team that won the 2009 IFAF Under-19 World Championship in Canton, Ohio and was named the tournament's MVP, rushing for 427 yards and eight touchdowns in three games.
Wilson attended Virginia Tech, where he played for coach Frank Beamer's Virginia Tech Hokies football team from 2009 to 2011. As a freshman in 2009, he played in all 13 games and had 334 rushing yards on 59 carries with four touchdowns. In 2010, he had 619 yards on 113 carries and five touchdowns. He also had 234 yards on 15 receptions with four touchdowns. In 2011 Wilson took over as the Hokies starting running back after Ryan Williams and Darren Evans went on to the NFL. He had a breakout year, finishing the season with a school record 1,709 rushing yards on 290 carries, and was named the 2011 ACC Offensive Player of the Year. Wilson also holds the Hokie records for most 100+ performances (10 in 2011) and career yards-per-carry (5.76).
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