Player Page

Weather | Roster

David Wilson | Running Back

Team: New York Giants
Age / DOB:  (21) / 6/15/1991
Ht / Wt:  5'10' / 206
College: Virginia Tech
Contract: view contract details
Share: 

Latest News

Recent News

Special teams coach Tom Quinn believes David Wilson can handle an increased offensive role and kickoff returns.
Wilson was the Giants' primary kick returner last season, returning a league-high 57 kicks for an average of 26.9 yards. In Week 14 against the Saints, he returned a kick for a 97-yard score. With Ahmad Bradshaw out of the mix, Wilson is in line for a dramatically increased role on offense, sharing running back duties with Andre Brown. We're not convinced the Giants would risk such an important piece of their offense and doubt Wilson handles kickoffs in 2013. May 11 - 12:16 PM
Source: Art Stapleton on Twitter

Highest Searched Players over the last 7 days


Player News

Date:
David Wilson - RB - Giants

Giants RBs coach Jerald Ingram said David Wilson is showing improvement in pass protection.

The Giants' staff didn't trust Wilson as a blocker or in ball security as a rookie, so he got just 19 touches over the first 10 weeks. With Ahmad Bradshaw gone, the feature back job is Wilson's to lose. "We've tested him within the system, he did well a week ago, knowing what we’re doing and how to protect," Ingram said. "Now he's physically learned how to protect his quarterback, and he's looking forward to the challenge ... I'm pretty excited about where he is right now." Wilson is going to explode statistically as long as he hovers around the 17.4 touches per game Bradshaw received last year.
Source: NJ.com
Apr 25 - 8:24 AM
David Wilson - RB - Giants

David Wilson recently underwent minor hand surgery to remove a bone chip in his palm.

"I didn't want to do it, like, before the season," said Wilson. "But it was already chipped. So (they) just take it out so it won't be floating around." Wilson is still stitched up, but he has been training at the Giants' facility for the past several weeks and isn't expected to miss any time.
Source: New York Daily News
Mar 21 - 1:36 PM
David Wilson - RB - Giants

David Wilson is aiming to add five pounds of muscle in order to hold up in pass protection.

After playing at 205 as a rookie, Wilson is looking to play in the 208-210 range in 2013. The second-year back knows he must protect the quarterback better in order to stay on the field. "I feel more comfortable going into this season than I did last year, because I know the playbook a little bit more," said Wilson. He likely has an early leg up on Andre Brown for lead back duties.
Source: Newark Star-Ledger
Mar 21 - 1:17 PM
David Wilson - RB - Giants

Giants coach Tom Coughlin says David Wilson, Andre Brown and Da'Rel Scott will all compete for the Giants' starting running back job.

We wouldn't expect Coughlin to say otherwise, but lead duties should be Wilson's to lose, though a committee is likely. Coughlin's comments are an indication the G-Men have every intention of tendering restricted free agent Brown a contract. Scott ended 2012 on injured reserve after undergoing minor knee surgery in October. A straight-line speedster, Scott is unlikely to push for No. 2 duties.
Related: Andre Brown, Da'Rel Scott
Source: Ralph Vacchiano on Twitter
Feb 22 - 12:40 PM
David Wilson - RB - Giants

David Wilson and Andre Brown are expected to be used in a timeshare going forward.

From the Brandon Jacobs/Derrick Ward days to the Jacobs/Ahmad Bradshaw era, coach Tom Coughlin has a long history of committee backfields. Wilson and Brown form their own version of "fire and ice," with the explosive second-year man more likely to get the first crack at the starting job. Brown, who impressively scored eight touchdowns in 10 games last year, is a better bet for short-yardage and goal-line work. Both backs will have plenty of upside now that Bradshaw has been handed his pink slip.
Related: Andre Brown
Source: New York Daily News
Feb 7 - 8:39 AM
David Wilson - RB - Giants

Ahmad Bradshaw reiterated that he's not certain he'll be back with the Giants in 2013.

Bradshaw is owed $3.75 million in non-guaranteed salary and underwent yet another foot operation just after the season. "With David (Wilson) there, Andre (Brown), they may have what they’re looking for with them, and may be light on cash," Bradshaw said. "I don’t know the circumstance; I haven't heard anything. They haven't said anything anyway, which is a good sign. I hope to be a Giant no matter what, but you never know what happens. It’s all business."
Source: Newark Star-Ledger
Feb 5 - 1:13 PM
David Wilson - RB - Giants

Giants RB/KR David Wilson's 1,925 all-purpose yards were the most in franchise history by a rookie.

The total was also the most by an Giants player since Tiki Barber's 2,127 in 2006. Wilson's 1,533 kickoff return yards led the NFL by nearly 300. Although GM Jerry Reese is confident that Wilson can be the "lead dog," he also believes in a two-back approach. That could allow Wilson to stay on kick returns in 2013.
Source: ESPN New York
Jan 10 - 1:42 PM
David Wilson - RB - Giants

Giants GM Jerry Reese said Thursday that David Wilson could be the "lead dog" in the 2013 backfield.

Due $4 million in 2013, the oft-injured Ahmad Bradshaw's future is up in the air. Wilson may not have played as much as fantasy owners had hoped, but Reese is pleased that the last pick in the first round proved able to "go 80, 90 yards on any touch" while showing "that he could be an explosive player and he could be a weapon in a lot of ways." For Dynasty leaguers, Wilson remains a prime "buy" this offseason while Bradshaw's value continues to wane.
Related: Ahmad Bradshaw
Source: ESPN New York
Jan 3 - 4:04 PM
David Wilson - RB - Giants

David Wilson rushed 15 times for 75 yards and added a 15-yard touchdown catch in the Giants' Week 17 blowout of the Eagles.

A week after playing just four snaps, Wilson got the start in this one even though the Giants still had playoff hopes as of Sunday morning. It shows that the coaching staff is building more and more trust in their explosive rookie. On just 71 carries this season, Wilson averaged 5.04 YPC and scored five touchdowns from scrimmage. With Ahmad Bradshaw wearing down under a heavy workload, we can safely project a committee backfield for the Giants come 2013. Wilson, who figures to make a leap in pass protection and ball security this offseason, will be a player to target.
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 04:23:00 PM
David Wilson - RB - Giants

David Wilson played just four snaps in Sunday's loss to the Ravens.

Ahmad Bradshaw (35 snaps) clearly wasn't 100 percent and the Giants were getting blown out. Coach Tom Coughlin still didn't call Wilson's number. We can only assume that this goes back to a lack of trust in pass protection and ball security. Wilson's offseason will be crucial as he tries to gain that trust heading into his second season.
Source: Newark Star-Ledger
Tue, Dec 25, 2012 08:33:00 AM
David Wilson - RB - Giants

David Wilson rushed three times for 17 yards with a touchdown in the Giants' Week 16 loss to the Ravens.

Wilson burst through a big hole on the left side for a 14-yard touchdown in the first quarter and got to do his trademark backflip. But the reality was that he played far behind Ahmad Bradshaw -- even in garbage time. No matter what the Giants say, they don't have full trust in Wilson yet. Perhaps he'll get more time in Week 17 with the Giants virtually eliminated from the playoff race.
Sun, Dec 23, 2012 08:08:00 PM
David Wilson - RB - Giants

A pair of mistakes in pass protection and route running landed rookie David Wilson on the bench for significant stretches of the second half last week.

Wilson admitted to being "out of position" while trying to protect Eli Manning on one first-quarter play. He never turned around on one dump-off pass from Manning because he wanted to finish running his route. The mistakes led to more playing time for Kregg Lumpkin. Wilson will draw a second straight start if Ahmad Bradshaw's knee doesn't cooperate in Friday's practice.
Related: Kregg Lumpkin
Source: New York Daily News
Fri, Dec 21, 2012 08:53:00 AM
David Wilson - RB - Giants

David Wilson rushed 12 times for 55 yards and added one reception for 11 yards at Atlanta in Week 15.

Wilson appeared to be on his way to a big game with a 25-yard run early, but the Giants never could sustain long drives. Wilson ceded a couple of series to Kregg Lumpkin, and the G-Men were forced to abandon the run after the Falcons went up 24-0 early in the third quarter. We wouldn't let this game scare you off Wilson at Baltimore next week if Ahmad Bradshaw misses another game. The Giants aren't likely to post a second straight offensive dud.
Sun, Dec 16, 2012 05:02:00 PM
David Wilson - RB - Giants

The Giants announced that David Wilson is starting at Atlanta in Week 15 with Ahmad Bradshaw (knee, foot) inactive.

The coaching staff still doesn't trust Wilson to know his assignments in blitz pickup, so Kregg Lumpkin will play on passing downs. The explosive Wilson, capable of grinding between the tackles and breaking off long runs to the edge, remains a good bet for 15+ touches as the primary early-down back. It's an excellent matchup against a Falcons defense allowing the eighth-most fantasy points to opposing backs. We consider Wilson a viable RB1 option this week.
Sun, Dec 16, 2012 11:53:00 AM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Eli Manning
2Ryan Nassib
3David Carr
4Curtis Painter
RB1David Wilson
2Andre Brown
3Da'Rel Scott
4Michael Cox
5Ryan Torain
GLB1Andre Brown
2David Wilson
3RB1Andre Brown
2David Wilson
FB1Henry Hynoski
WR11Hakeem Nicks
2Rueben Randle
3Brandon Collins
4Kris Adams
WR21Victor Cruz
2Louis Murphy
3Jerrel Jernigan
4Kevin Hardy
5Jeremy Horne
WR31Rueben Randle
TE1Brandon Myers
2Bear Pascoe
3Adrien Robinson
4Jamie Childers
5Larry Donnell
K1Josh Brown
2David Buehler