David
Wilson.
David
Wilson.
Virginia Tech· 5'10"· 206 lb· 4.38s 40
David Wilson's skill set aligns best with zone-blocking run schemes that prioritize speed and agility, allowing him to utilize his explosive playmaking ability.
Wilson's immediate impact would be as a rotational back and a return specialist, with a ceiling as an every-down back in an explosive, zone-heavy offense.
He would be a poor fit in a power-run, gap-scheme offense that asks backs to consistently churn out tough yards between the tackles without open lanes.
Wilson's elite speed and receiving capability make him a dynamic weapon best utilized in a system that can create space for him to operate in the open field.
Selected #32 overall in Round 1 of the 2012 NFL Draft by New York Giants out of Virginia Tech.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.38sp50
- Vertical
- 41inp50
- Broad jump
- 132inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.09sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.12sp50
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | RecYds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 59 | 334 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 113 | 619 | 5 | 15 | 234 |
| 2011 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 290 | 1709 | 9 | 22 | 129 |
| Career | — | 40 | 462 | 2662 | 18 | 37 | 363 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
David Wilson played two seasons for the New York Giants as a running back and kick returner. His career was cut short due to a neck injury.