Today the Hokies announced that they have chosen to keep David Wilson in a Maroon jersey instead of a red shirt.
The coaching staff had planned to red shirt the Sophomore because of the amount of talented depth at the running back position, but they realized that Wilson is too good of a player to keep off of the field this season. Wilson had an incredible Spring, and showcased his work during Tech's scrimmages as he racked up 81 yards on 18 carries. He showed the coaches just how explosive of a player he is, and the coaches made the wise decision to keep him active on the roster.
I don't know why it took the coaches so long to figure out that they needed Wilson this year. His statistics from last year should have shown just how valuable he really is to the Hokies. Wilson played in all 13 of last seasons games, and contributed greatly when he was in the ballgame. As a runningback he finished the season with 334 yards off of 59 carries, while adding four touchdowns. He averaged 5.7 yards per carry, which is good enough for a starting tailback at any school (Ryan Williams averaged 5.6 yards per carry, but Williams had 293 attempts). Wilson made his greatest contributions in the kick return game. He racked up 325 yards off of 17 kick-off returns. That totals up an average of 19.1 yards per return. He tied the teams fastest 40-yard dash speed with a time of 4.29, now that's running. Wilson's blazing speed and raw athletic ability make him just too good to keep on the sideline.
In close dogfights like the one coming up in less than a week, we'll be glad that we'll have Wilson on the field and not the sideline. He's the kind of guy who can blow a game wide open with one play. Coach Beamer recently compared him to Reggie Bush, and believe me we still remember what Bush looks like from when we played them in 2004.
Athletic ability aside, Wilson is a classy guy. He wears a shirt and tie to class everyday...yes everyday. I've seen it firsthand. And if you speak to him he'll speak back. He's the real deal on all fronts, and I can't wait to watch him play this year.
Check out David Wilson's statistics and bio at http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/wilson_david.html
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