David Wilson
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Running Back Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | NYG | 5 | 44 | 146 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 2012 | NYG | 14 | 71 | 358 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 73 |
Career Summary
David Wilson was a Virginia Tech running back selected by the New York Giants with the final pick of the first round in 2012.
Wilson earned Associated Press second-team All-America recognition at Virginia Tech before the Giants selected him 32nd overall.
He played for New York from 2012 through 2013 before medical specialists advised him to stop playing football.
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Early Life
Wilson was born in 1991 and was from Danville, Virginia.
Virginia Tech listed Wilson as a junior tailback from Danville in 2011, and Pro-Football-Reference lists his birth date as June 15, 1991.
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High School
Wilson entered Virginia Tech as one of Virginia’s top running-back prospects.
Virginia Tech’s 2009 football publication listed Wilson as a SuperPrep All-American, Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year, a top-rated in-state prospect by The Roanoke Times, and Rivals’ No. 4 running-back prospect nationally.
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College Career
Wilson became Virginia Tech’s featured tailback in 2011 and produced a 1,627-yard rushing season.
Virginia Tech reported that Wilson rushed for 1,627 yards and scored 10 total touchdowns in 2011.
He also earned track and field All-America honors in the triple jump, making him the first Virginia Tech football player recognized as an All-American in both football and track.
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Path to the NFL
The Giants selected Wilson with the 32nd overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.
Pro-Football-Reference lists Wilson as New York’s first-round selection with the 32nd overall pick.
The Giants identified him as their 2012 first-round draft choice out of Virginia Tech.
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NFL Career
Wilson played for the Giants in 2012 and 2013, contributing as both a running back and kickoff returner.
In 2012, he rushed for 358 yards and four touchdowns on 71 carries, including a career-high 100-yard game against New Orleans.
The Giants reported that he played five games in 2013 before a neck injury ended his active season.
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Career Accomplishments
Wilson earned Associated Press second-team All-America honors at Virginia Tech and an NFC Special Teams Player of the Week award as a Giants rookie.
Virginia Tech lists Wilson as a 2011 AP second-team All-American tailback.
The Giants said Wilson became the first NFL player with at least 200 kickoff-return yards and 100 rushing yards in the same game when he received the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week award.
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Playing Style
Wilson’s documented roles combined running back carries with kickoff-return duties.
Virginia Tech used Wilson as its No. 1 tailback and kickoff returner in 2011.
The Giants described him as a big-play contributor on kick returns, including a 217-yard, six-return game at Philadelphia.
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Legacy
Wilson’s football record joins elite Virginia Tech production with a prolific Giants rookie return season.
The Giants said Wilson accounted for 1,925 all-purpose yards as a rookie, then a Giants rookie record and the sixth-highest single-season total in franchise history.
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Post-Career
In 2014, Giants medical specialists advised Wilson that he should no longer play football because of a cervical spine condition.
The Giants placed Wilson on injured reserve after doctors advised him to stop playing, following a prior neck injury and surgery.
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