Thursday 15 May 2014

BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICAN AMERICAN " JAMES CURTIS WILDER Jr " IS AN AMERICAN FOOTBALL RUNNING BACK, HE PLAYED COLLEGE FOOTBALL AT FLORIDA STATE :

                       BLACK               SOCIAL            HISTORY                                                                                                                                                                                                             James Curtis Wilder, Jr. (born April 14, 1992) is an American football running back. He played college football at Florida State.

High school career

He attended Henry B. Plant High School in Tampa, Florida. Wilder was considered the #11 recruit in the nation in his class by Rivals.com.
In 2009, Wilder ran for 1,004 yards and 15 touchdowns, while registering 136 tackles (66 solo) and 19 quarterback sacks on defense. He was named the High School Junior of the Year by Rivals.com, as well as 2009 USA Today All-American. Wilder was selected to play in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[1]

College career

Wilder attended Florida State University from 2011 to 2013. He selected Florida State over the University of Florida and the University of Georgia.[2]
In 2012, Wilder had a breakout season, running for 635 rushing yards (5.8 yards per carry) and 13 touchdowns. Wilder won Offensive MVP for the 2012 ACC Championship Game.
In 2013, Wilder averaged 7 yards per carry. Wilder was named All-ACC Honorable Mention.[3]
Wilder rushed for 1,363 yards with 20 rushing touchdowns during his career at Florida State University. He entered the 2014 NFL Draft after his junior season.[4]

Professional career

2014 NFL Draft

Pre-draft measurables
HtWtArm lengthHand size40-yd dash10-yd split20-yd split20-ss3-coneVertBroadBP
6 ft 3 in232 lb32 in9 34 in4.78 s35 in10 ft 1 in18 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5]

Personal

His father James Wilder was an NFL running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[6]
On January, 2014, James Wilder launched his clothing line, I Am Wilder Apparel [7]






























































































































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