'11 FL DE James Wilder Jr.

#26
#26
Dooley better pursue this kid with the utmost of intensity. His physical attributes are beastly.
 
#27
#27
Absolute Beast. Look at his pictures on rivals when he won Junior of the year. UF needs OLB's so hopefully he will be receptive to playing there.
 
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#29
rsg87gator said:
Absolute Beast. Look at his pictures on rivals when he won Junior of the year. UF needs OLB's so hopefully he will be receptive to playing there.
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From what I've heard, Urban wants this kid for defense, and USC wants him for running back. In any case, it's Florida and SC with the early advantage at this point, with Tennessee probably not trailing that far behind.
 
#31
#31
Wilder is an unreal talent, much like Powell, he can play multiple positions...it will be very hard to pull this one in...I'd say our chances are pretty slim, but we can hope.
 
#32
#32
One of the juniors expected to battle for the top spot is Plant RB/LB James Wilder. When it comes to leaving a lasting impression, Wilder had very little trouble executing that as a junior when he dominated the 5A State Title game by registering over 190 yards rushing and two touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, he racked up seven tackles, one sack, and was also credited for a pass deflection that resulted in an interception.

For some prospects this would just be one of those games every high school star dreams of, but for Wilder, it was business as usual. In his junior season, he racked up over 1,000 yards rushing and 19 touchdowns. He also averaged nearly eight yards per carry. On defense, where some have Wilder projected, he might have been even more furious. He registered 136 tackles, 21 behind the line of scrimmage and 19 sacks.

The hardest part of evaluating Wilder's game is finding a weakness because honestly, there aren't too many. At running back, Wilder is extremely fluid and powerful. He never goes down after initial contact. Unlike most big backs, Wilder brings more than just power, he has unique top end speed to pull away from most secondaries. He also has great vision between the tackles. But if we are looking to critique his game, Wilder could show a little more patience in waiting for the play to develop. However, that's just nitpicking.

On defense, his projection goes up a little higher. Wilder has tremendous range as a defensive end and his first two steps off the line of scrimmage is some of the quickest you will see anywhere in the country. At linebacker, Wilder has a great feel for where the play is going and hits like a flying missile once he arrives. Although the rankings have yet to be released for 2011, Wilder has to be one of the strong favorites for top player in the state this season.

"He's a freakish athlete that could end up at RB, DE or LB. At running back he's just so physical and powerful fighting off blocks. He's a north/south type runner that is like a truck going down the field. But I think he is even better at defensive end were he's extremely quick off the ball, and strong as you will see fighting off blocks. I think overall he's the top player in the state. He's definitely one of best players nationally. He's going to have just about every college after him.
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-Newberg
 
#39
#39
Because he is likely the #1 player on rivals. Dude has crazy talent and i think he can play LB...

Edit: most likely position is LB.
 
#41
#41
This kid will be a beast and who ever ends up with him will be very lucky. The word is that UF might be in the driver's seat but they want him at LB and apparantly he wants the opportunity to play RB in college. He is just player that wherever he is you have to worry about him.

His Junior year.

Wilder was the driving force behind Plant's first 5A state title. Ran for 1,004 yards(7.49 per carry) and 15 TDs. Registered 136 tackles(66 solo) and 19 sacks on defense. First Team All State DL for 5A classification.
 
#42
#42
ReeceBobby said:
Not a need position and not big enough to move inside to DT, why waste the energy?
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I thought this was good sarcasm until I read the below comment...

ReeceBobby said:
My bad then; if he's to play LB then get on him now
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Wilder is the best player in the country...imo.. and will be rated one of the best by rivals...

But he isn't a need position...lol..
 
#43
#43
james wilder ii wants to stay close to home and play running back

big athlete james wilder (tampa, fla./plant) updated espn affiliate web site noleinsider.com on the current status of his recruitment.

"i think i'm likely to stay closer to home," he said. "i've done a lot of thinking lately about it and it's something i feel strongly about. However, i'm still open to any schools who want to recruit me, and i'm not totally closing out the idea of travelling away." usc and ohio state were two distance schools that could be in the mix.

"right now i've been talking with florida state, georgia, alabama, and miami pretty frequently," wilder added. "i'll be paying very close attention to florida this year. I really want to see how they run their offense without tebow there, and try to see how i could fit into their system."

additionally, he stated, "i want to play running back in college. I know a lot of schools want me to play linebacker, but i really prefer running back."
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#46
#46
Lord Vader said:
CDH visted Wilder this week.
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Ahhh yes the ambiguous we visited update from Lord Vader! This post in every thread springs forth hope that we have a chance on that recruit! Thanks for all you do man to help keep us all informed! I know some people hate on ya, but typically those guys bring nothing to the forum outside of Phil jokes, and would Kiffin land this recruit questions... You own it man, thanks for the info!
 
#47
#47
Someone stated in another thread (titled Next Commitment I think? I don't want to search for it) that a source at Plant is saying Wilder is looking at us seriously now. Care to elaborate whoever you are?
 
#48
#48
TheVol Tihts^ I found it. Sorry to call you out but I was wondering if you could further explain what you meant about Wilder. Thanks.
 
#49
#49
A buddy of mine and friend of Wilder who goes to Plant, said Wilder's interest dropped off for us and stopped updating me, but has had a renewed interest in UT. Haven't talked to him since then, but I will when I get a chance.
 
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