Vince Wilson

Position:
Tailback
Height:
5-9
Weight:
190
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Daytona Beach, FL
High School:
Mainland

2004 - Freshman Season
True freshman who played on special teams and was a reserve tailback • One of 13 true freshmen to see action • Played in eight games • Had seven carries for -3 yards with a long of three yards • Had one carry for three yards against No. 4 Miami • Carried four times for -2 yards against Florida State • Saw his first action of the season against Louisville • Had two carries for 4 yards against the Cardinals.

Mainland High School
Ranked among the top 50 athletes in the country by Rivals.com • Rushed for nearly 1,900 yards as a senior at Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, the same high school that produced former Tar Heel basketball standout Vince Carter • Earned first-team all-state honors in the 5-A division, the second-highest classification in Florida • Was the offensive star of Mainland's 2003 5-A state championship team, the first ever state title for any school in Volusia County • Two-time All-Central Florida honoree • Rushed for more than 1,000 yards three times in his high school career.

Personal
Is the cousin of former Florida State All-America Reinard Wilson • Born Vincent Lamar Wilson, Jr. on July 29, 1986 • Son of Keith Willis and Lillie Wiggins • Enjoys working with kids • Pretended to be Warrick Dunn and Barry Sanders as a kid • Can play the drums • Says the best word to describe him is "tough" • Would like to improve his knowledge of football this season • Goal this year is to help the team win the ACC • Says the best thing about attending North Carolina is "the atmosphere" • Enrolled in the General College.