Wilson played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies, earning second-team All-American honors in 2011.

In 2009, he played for USA Football's U.S. Under-19 National Team that won the 2009 IFAF Under-19 World Championship in Canton, Ohio and was named the tournament's MVP, rushing for 427 yards and eight touchdowns in three games.

[5] Wilson impressed the scouts at the combine, showing his athletic promise, and was widely considered a top 5 running back behind Trent Richardson.

[12] In 2013, Wilson was placed on season-ending injured reserve after he suffered what doctors called spinal stenosis in Week 5 against the Philadelphia Eagles.

[14] As a member of the Virginia Tech Hokies track and field team, he placed third at the 2010 VT Indoor Challenge in the long jump, with a career-best leap of 7.23 meters.

[15] In 2011, he earned his first career All-America honor, after placing sixth in the triple jump at the NCAA Championships, with a personal-best leap of 16.20 meters.

[16] After ending his NFL career due to a neck injury, Wilson announced that he's planning a return to track and field as a triple jumper.

[17] Wilson failed to reach the final at the 2015 Adidas Grand Prix and finished ninth after posting his best jump of 14.66 meters.