De'Runnya Wilson
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Personal information | |
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Born: | Birmingham, Alabama | September 14, 1994
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Birmingham (AL) Wenonah |
College: | Mississippi State |
Position: | Wide receiver |
Undrafted: | 2016 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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
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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 | ||||||
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Year | Team | Games | Rec | Yds | Long | TD |
2013 | Mississippi State | 13 | 26 | 351 | 59 | 3 |
2014 | Mississippi State | 13 | 47 | 680 | 44 | 9 |
2015 | Mississippi State | 13 | 60 | 918 | 48 | 10 |
Career | 39 | 133 | 1,949 | 59 | 22 |
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
- ^ a b "De'Runnya Wilson bio". HailState.com. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Michael Bonner [@MikeBBonner] (April 30, 2016). "According to his Instagram, De'Runnya Wilson has signed with the Patriots." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Bonner, Michael (April 30, 2016). "Undrafted former Bulldogs sign with NFL teams". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Miss.
- ^ "Wenonah's De'Runnya Wilson wins Mr. Basketball; Hoover's Marqu'es Webb named Miss Basketball". AL.com. April 4, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ a b "De'Runnya Wilson". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "De'Runnya Wilson". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "De'Runnya Wilson". Scout.com. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "J.W. Walsh helps No. 13 Oklahoma State beat Miss. State". ESPN.com. August 31, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "No. 10 LSU pulls away to beat Mississippi State". ESPN.com. October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "Johnny Manziel throws 5 TDs, 3 interceptions in Texas A&M's win". ESPN.com. November 9, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "Mississippi State 2013-14 Season Statistics". HailState.com. March 14, 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "Dak Prescott leads Mississippi State to first win at No. 8 LSU since 1991". ESPN.com. September 20, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "Dak Prescott accounts for 5 TDs in Miss. State's rout of Texas A&M". ESPN.com. October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "Dak Prescott, No. 3 Mississippi State knock off No. 2 Auburn". ESPN.com. October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "No. 5 Tide lock down on D to knock off top-ranked Mississippi State". ESPN.com. November 15, 2014.
- ^ "No. 19 Ole Miss topples No. 4 Mississippi State in Egg Bowl". ESPN.com. November 29, 2014.
- ^ "Justin Thomas' four total TDs lead Georgia Tech over Mississippi State". ESPN.com. December 31, 2014.
- ^ "Mississippi State 2014 Season Statistics". HailState.com. October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ "Mississippi State 2014-15 Roster". HailState.com. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ "Mississippi State 2014-15 Season Statistics". HailState.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ Bonner, Michael (January 5, 2015). "Rick Ray's plan for De'Runnya Wilson: to play in the NFL". ClarionLedger.com. The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ "Leonard Fournette goes for 3 TDs to help LSU fend off Mississippi State". ESPN.com. September 12, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "Dak Prescott throws four TDs to lead Mississippi State past Missouri". ESPN.com. November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ "Late block helps Mississippi State hold off Arkansas 51-50". ESPN.com. November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ Robbie Faulk [@robbiefaulk247] (January 1, 2016). "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.
- ^ Scarborough, Alex (October 10, 2014). "Bear Force 1 takes off for Mississippi State". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ "Mississippi State rising: A week behind the scenes with the Bulldogs". SI.com. October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/de'runnya-wilson?id=2555481
- ^ Robinson, Dallas (October 4, 2016). "NFL Workout Updates: 10/4/16". profootballrumors.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- 1994 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Mississippi State Bulldogs football players
- Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball players
- Sportspeople from Birmingham, Alabama
- Players of American football from Alabama
- African-American players of American football
- Albany Empire players
- American men's basketball players