Nick Wilson (American football)

Nick Wilson
Chicago Bears
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1996-04-21) April 21, 1996
Fresno, California
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school: Fresno (CA) Central
College: Arizona
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 
Career history
Roster status: Active

Nick Wilson (born April 21, 1996) is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.

Early years

Wilson attended Central High School in Fresno, California. As a senior, he was the Tri-River Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 1,119 yards on 126 carries. As a junior in 2012 he rushed for a school record 1,627 yards.[1] Wilson was a four-star recruit by Rivals.com.[2] In March 2013, he committed to the University of Arizona to play college football.[3][4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Nick Wilson
RB		 Fresno, CA Central High School (Fresno, California) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 4.40 Mar 12, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 29 (RB)   Rivals: 23 (RB)  ESPN: 21 (RB)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    College career

    In Wilson's first career college game he rushed for 104 yards on seven carries with a touchdown.[5][6] Against Utah, Wilson rushed for 218 yards with three touchdowns on 20 carries.[7][8]

    College statistics

    YearTeamW-LGamesAttYardsAvgLongRush TDsRecYardsAvgLongRec TDs
    2014Arizona10–4 (.714)132361,3755.8851612907.5341
    2015Arizona4–2 (.667)61347295.443845213.0220
    2016Arizona2–3 (.400)5553205.849321113.080
    2017Arizona4–1 (1.000)5673485.2463166.060
    Career20–10 (.667)294912,7795.79930191598.4501
    100+ Yard Games (12 Total)
    DateOpponentYardsTD
    Sept. 4, 2014UTSA1741
    Sept. 13, 2014Nevada1712
    Nov. 8, 2014Colorado1530
    Nov. 15, 2014Washington1042
    Nov. 22, 2014at Utah2183
    Nov. 28, 2014Arizona State1783
    Sept. 12, 2015Nevada1943
    Sept. 19, 2015Northern Arizona1432
    Sept. 26, 2015UCLA1360
    Sept. 3, 2016BYU1382
    Sept. 10, 2016Grambling State1161
    Oct. 14, 2017UCLA1352

    Awards & Honors

    2016

    †Shared award

    References

    1. ↑ UA's new backs bring power, speed
    2. ↑ Rivals.com
    3. ↑ Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez adds weapon in RB Nick Wilson
    4. ↑ Arizona Wildcats add four-star running back Nick Wilson to 2014 class
    5. ↑ Wilson's start allows Arizona to dream of another Ka'Deem
    6. ↑ Freshman Nick Wilson filling shoes of All-American Ka'Deem Carey at Arizona
    7. ↑ Arizona throttles Utah behind big effort from RB Nick Wilson
    8. ↑ Nick Wilson (Central High) and No. 15 Arizona run past No. 20 Utah 42-10
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