David Wilson (running back)
Wilson with Virginia Tech in 2011 | |||||||||||||||
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| Positions | Running back, return specialist | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 15, 1991 Danville, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | George Washington (Danville) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Virginia Tech (2009–2011) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2012: 1st round, 32nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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David Emmanuel Wilson (born June 15, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Wilson played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies, earning second-team All-American honors in 2011. He was selected in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Giants with the 32nd overall pick. He was forced to retire after only two NFL seasons because of a career-ending neck injury.