De'Runnya Wilson

De'Runnya Wilson
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Wilson in 2014
Free agent
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-14) September 14, 1994
Birmingham, Alabama
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Birmingham (AL) Wenonah
College: Mississippi State
Undrafted: 2016
Career history

De’Runnya S. Wilson[1] (born September 14, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Albany Empire of the Arena Football League (AFL).[2][3] He played college football at Mississippi State.

High school career

Wilson attended Wenonah High School in Birmingham, Alabama, where he was primarily a basketball star, earning first-team Parade All-American honors in 2013. He joined the football team in his senior season, when he caught 31 passes for 682 yards and helped lead the Dragons to a 10-2 season.[1]

On the hardwood, he helped lead the Dragons three consecutive state championships and was named the 2013 Alabama Mr. Basketball.[4]

Wilson was rated as a three-star football recruit by 247sports.com,[5] Rivals.com,[6] and Scout.com.[7] He chose to attend Mississippi State over offers from Auburn, Cincinnati, Colorado State, Louisville, Tennessee, and UAB.[5]

College career

Wilson in pre-game warmups before the 2015 game against Troy.

Freshman season (2013)

Wilson made his debut in the first game of the 2013 season, catching 2 passes for 17 yards in a 21-3 loss to Oklahoma State in the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff.[8] Wilson's first touchdown came on a 59-yard pass from Tyler Russell against LSU.[9] Wilson had a breakout game against Texas A&M, catching 7 passes for 75 yards and 2 touchdowns.[10]

After the football season ended, Wilson played on the Bulldogs men's basketball team. He appeared in 7 games, scoring 6 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.[11]

Sophomore season (2014)

Wilson started every game at receiver for the Bulldogs in 2014. He had four catches and a touchdown in each of the Bulldogs' wins over top 10 teams LSU,[12] Texas A&M,[13] and Auburn,[14] helping lead the Bulldogs to the #1 ranking. Wilson came on strong at the end of the season, having 8 catches each in losses to Alabama[15] and Ole Miss.[16] He followed it up with 9 catches and 2 touchdowns in the Orange Bowl.[17] Wilson was the 2014 Bulldogs' leading receiver in receptions, yards, and touchdowns.[18]

Wilson was listed on the 2014–15 men's basketball roster,[19] but did not appear in any games.[20] Wilson's career as a basketball player is presumably finished.[21]

Junior season (2015)

Wilson had 8 catches and a touchdown in a 21-19 loss to LSU.[22] He had 102 yards and 2 touchdowns in a rainy 31-13 win over Missouri[23] and a career-high 10 receptions in a 51-50 thriller over Arkansas.[24]

Wilson ranks 5th in school history with 133 receptions, 6th with 1,949 yards, and 2nd with 22 touchdowns.

College Statistics

Receiving
YearTeamGamesRecYdsLongTD
2013Mississippi State1326351593
2014Mississippi State1347680449
2015Mississippi State13609184810
Career391331,9495922

Professional career

On January 1, 2016, Wilson announced via Instagram that he would enter the 2016 NFL Draft.[25] Wilson had drawn comparisons to Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson,[26] Carolina Panthers receiver Kelvin Benjamin,[27] and Baltimore Ravens receiver Darren Waller.[28] Wilson went undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, but in October 2016, he had a workout with the Chicago Bears.[29]

On March 20, 2018, Wilson was assigned to the Albany Empire. On March 28, 2018, he was placed on recallable reassignment.[30]

References

  1. 1 2 "De'Runnya Wilson bio". HailState.com. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  2. ↑ Michael Bonner [@MikeBBonner] (April 30, 2016). "According to his Instagram, De'Runnya Wilson has signed with the Patriots." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ Bonner, Michael (April 30, 2016). "Undrafted former Bulldogs sign with NFL teams". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Miss.
  4. ↑ "Wenonah's De'Runnya Wilson wins Mr. Basketball; Hoover's Marqu'es Webb named Miss Basketball". AL.com. 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  5. 1 2 "De'Runnya Wilson". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  6. ↑ "De'Runnya Wilson". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  7. ↑ "De'Runnya Wilson". Scout.com. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  8. ↑ "J.W. Walsh helps No. 13 Oklahoma State beat Miss. State". ESPN.com. 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  9. ↑ "No. 10 LSU pulls away to beat Mississippi State". ESPN.com. 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  10. ↑ "Johnny Manziel throws 5 TDs, 3 interceptions in Texas A&M's win". ESPN.com. 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  11. ↑ "Mississippi State 2013-14 Season Statistics". HailState.com. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  12. ↑ "Dak Prescott leads Mississippi State to first win at No. 8 LSU since 1991". ESPN.com. 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  13. ↑ "Dak Prescott accounts for 5 TDs in Miss. State's rout of Texas A&M". ESPN.com. 2014-10-04. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  14. ↑ "Dak Prescott, No. 3 Mississippi State knock off No. 2 Auburn". ESPN.com. 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  15. ↑ "No. 5 Tide lock down on D to knock off top-ranked Mississippi State". ESPN.com. 2014-11-15.
  16. ↑ "No. 19 Ole Miss topples No. 4 Mississippi State in Egg Bowl". ESPN.com. 2014-11-29.
  17. ↑ "Justin Thomas' four total TDs lead Georgia Tech over Mississippi State". ESPN.com. 2014-12-31.
  18. ↑ "Mississippi State 2014 Season Statistics". HailState.com. 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  19. ↑ "Mississippi State 2014-15 Roster". HailState.com. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
  20. ↑ "Mississippi State 2014-15 Season Statistics". HailState.com. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
  21. ↑ Bonner, Michael (2015-01-05). "Rick Ray's plan for De'Runnya Wilson: to play in the NFL". ClarionLedger.com. The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
  22. ↑ "Leonard Fournette goes for 3 TDs to help LSU fend off Mississippi State". ESPN.com. 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  23. ↑ "Dak Prescott throws four TDs to lead Mississippi State past Missouri". ESPN.com. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  24. ↑ "Late block helps Mississippi State hold off Arkansas 51-50". ESPN.com. 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  25. ↑ Robbie Faulk [@robbiefaulk247] (2016-01-01). "MSU wide receiver De'Runnya Wilson plans to declare for the NFL Draft. Wilson announced on Instagram he's played his last MSU game" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  26. ↑ Scarborough, Alex (2014-10-10). "Bear Force 1 takes off for Mississippi State". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
  27. ↑ "Mississippi State rising: A week behind the scenes with the Bulldogs". SI.com. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  28. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/de'runnya-wilson?id=2555481
  29. ↑ Robinson, Dallas (October 4, 2016). "NFL Workout Updates: 10/4/16". profootballrumors.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  30. ↑ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.


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