Quincy Wilson
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 26, 1981 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Steubenville, Ohio or Weirton, West Virginia | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | West Virginia | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 7 / Pick: 219 | ||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 2 |
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| Rushing average: | 1.0 |
| Rushing TDs: | 0 |
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Quincy Wilson (born April 26, 1981) is a former American football running back who is currently the Assistant Director of Football Operations for the West Virginia Mountaineers. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia.
Wilson has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Florida Tuskers. He is the son of former NFL linebacker Otis Wilson.
Wilson attended Weir High School where he became the first football player in West Virginia history to rush for more than 3,000 yards in a single season. Wilson finished with 3,262 yards on 351 carries (9.4 avg.), averaging 233 yards per game. This performance gave him 3rd ranking amongst prep football players. Wilson set several records and led Weir High School to a 14-0 record and a Class AA State Championship where he rushed for 250 yards. Wilson managed 47 touchdowns and 290 points that year, a state record. Over the course of his high school career, Wilson rushed for 6,161 yards and scored 90 touchdowns, and garnered many awards and national attention. USA Today recognized him as an honorable mention All American, and was rated the third best running back in the Middle East.
Wilson joined the West Virginia University Mountaineers for the 1999 season.
As a freshman backup for star running back Avon Cobourne, he played in 10 games gaining 146 yards on 27 carries and 1 touchdown. The following year he was a medical redshirt and did not play. During his time off he bulked up and developed his legs.
In 2001, Wilson rushed for 181 yards in 25 carries and scored 1 touchdown. 2002 would prove to be his breakout year when he gained 901 yards and scored 6 touchdowns as a backup. He also set his career high for single game rushing when he rushed for 198 yards on 14 carries against East Carolina.
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