A Speed Burner for the 2007 NFL Draft

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There has been a lot of Pre-Combine debate about who is the fastest prospect in this 2007 NFL Draft. Will it be Ohio State’s WR Tedd Ginn Jr, UTEP’s WR Johnnie Lee Higgins, Oklahoma’s RB Adrian Peterson, Hampton’s CB Travarous Bain, Maryland’s CB Josh Wilson, or someone else? We will have to wait a few days to find out for sure, but Josh Wilson should definitely be in the running, (excuse the pun) to be labeled as the fastest prospect to run at the 2007 NFL Scouting Combine. Wilson is a smaller corner at only 5’ 9” tall and 186 pounds, but he is a blazer, he has been clocked on the Maryland campus in the 4.30 range.

Wilson is not only fast, but an excellent, under-rated cornerback and return man. Wilson was a two-year starter at cornerback and four-year letterwinner and played in 46 of 48 career games with 28 starts. He ended his career as one of the top cornerbacks in the conference, earning All-ACC honors and honorable mention All-America accolades in 2006. Wilson is a smart kid as evidenced by his two-time Academic All-ACC selection. As a kick returner, he set the single-season school record for kick return yards. As a corner, of course with his speed he could cover, but he was also strong in run support recording 157 career tackles, including 100 solo stops. He had two career interceptions and 25 passes defended, forced two fumbles, recovered two fumbles and blocked three kicks. Wilson is rising up the draft boards; he played in the 2007 Senior Bowl and recovered a fumble, broke up one pass in the game and returned one kickoff for 22 yards.