David Wilson (American football)

David Emmanuel Wilson (born June 15, 1991) is an American football running back for the New York Giants. He was selected in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the New York Giants, 32nd overall.

Early years
Wilson attended George Washington High School in Danville, Virginia. As a senior he set a school record with 2,291 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns. He was first-team all-district and all-region selection and the Gatorade Player of the Year for Virginia. In 2009, he played for USA Football's U.S. Under-19 National Team that won the 2009 IFAF Under-19 World Championship in Canton, Ohio and was named the tournament's MVP, rushing for 427 yards and eight touchdowns in three games.

College career
As a freshman at Virginia Tech in 2009, Wilson played in all 13 games and had 334 rushing yards on 59 carries with four touchdowns. In 2010 he had 619 yards on 113 carries and five touchdowns. He also had 234 yards on 15 receptions with four touchdowns. In 2011 Wilson took over as the Hokies starting running back after Ryan Williams and Darren Evans went on to the NFL. He finished the season with 1,709 rushing yards on 290 carries, and was named the 2011 ACC Offensive Player of the Year.

2012 NFL Draft
Wilson impressed the scouts at the combine, showing his athletic promise, and was widely considered a top 5 running back behind Trent Richardson. He was the top performer in the vertical and broad jumps as well as the shuttle run. Wilson ended up being the 1st round pick (32nd overall) of the New York Giants.

On May 11, 2012, Wilson signed a four-year contract with the New York Giants worth $6.684 million that included a club option for a fifth-year. His signing bonus was $3.3 million.

2012 Season
In the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys, Wilson lost a fumble on his second career carry and did not receive another carry for the rest of the game.

On October 7, 2012 David Wilson rushed for a 40 yard touchdown during the week 5 match versus the Cleveland Browns on his first carry of the game.

On December 9, 2012, Wilson set the New York Giants team record for all-purpose yards in a single game when he accumulated 327 yards in a win against the New Orleans Saints. Wilson returned four kickoffs for 227 yards (including a 97-yard return for a touchdown) and also ran for 100 yards with two touchdowns on just 13 carries. He became the first player in NFL history with 200 kick return yards and 100 rushing yards, and the second player since 1970 with a kick return touchdown and two rushing touchdowns, in the same game.