James Wilder Jr. (ATH/2011) Interview from 6/13/2010

[CLA Sports]

(6/13/2010) CLA Sports spoke with James Wilder Jr. (ATH/2011), who is one of the top football recruits in the nation's 2011 class. The Orlando Sentinel has the Tampa Plant High School running back ranked as the #1 recruit in the state of Florida, he's ranked #3 overall on Rivals100 2011 list and #8 overall on the ESPNU top 150. Last season, the 6'3" 219 pound Wilder Jr. was a catalyst on the Panthers 5A state championship team and he has 281 tackles and 34 sacks over past two seasons.

CLA: Do you have any visits scheduled right now?

James Wilder Jr.: This summer USC, Cal, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Miami, Oregon for sure, and lots more.

James Wilder Complete Interview & Story Below:

http://collegelevelathletes.com/intervi ... 2011-lb-rb

[stewbertwilloughby]

CLA: Who would you compare your playing style to most in either college or the NFL?

James Wilder Jr.: Adrian Peterson or LeGarrette Blount.

Though it doesn't mean a whole lot, it's nice to know he actually watched Oregon football (or at least clips)

[greenyellow]

CLA: Who would you compare your playing style to most in either college or the NFL?

James Wilder Jr.: Adrian Peterson or LeGarrette Blount.

Though it doesn't mean a whole lot, it's nice to know he actually watched Oregon football (or at least clips)

Let's hope he doesn't have a mean right cross.

[dthomas=ddixon]

Well we have the Eric Dungy connection with Wilder. I thought we were nowhere near this kids list. Good news.

And thats an awesome quote where he compares himself to LG. Nice to see peoples perception of Blount isn't all negative. If he thinks he is similiar to Blount we can pretty much guarentee him success too just by showing him LG's stats & highlights. .. then we'd move him right to LB as soon as he got on campus haha.

[briarduck]

Great comment...a visit from this guy would be HUGE!

GO DUCKS!!

[woundedknees]

I don't think LGB was anywhere near that ripped when he attended Oregon...

[UofO8]

Well we have the Eric Dungy connection with Wilder. I thought we were nowhere near this kids list. Good news.

And thats an awesome quote where he compares himself to LG. Nice to see peoples perception of Blount isn't all negative. If he thinks he is similiar to Blount we can pretty much guarentee him success too just by showing him LG's stats & highlights. .. then we'd move him right to LB as soon as he got on campus haha.

This^^ I remembered a thread about this guy a while back, but i definitely didn't know he had any interest in us. Would be a huge pick up. And i love the LGB quote.

And if this kid wants to play RB, i definitely have no opposition of that

[UOducksTK1]

CLA: Who would you compare your playing style to most in either college or the NFL?

James Wilder Jr.: Adrian Peterson or LeGarrette Blount.

Though it doesn't mean a whole lot, it's nice to know he actually watched Oregon football (or at least clips)

Which is proof that ANY publicity is good publicity.

I think..

[greenyellow]

CLA: Who would you compare your playing style to most in either college or the NFL?

James Wilder Jr.: Adrian Peterson or LeGarrette Blount.

Though it doesn't mean a whole lot, it's nice to know he actually watched Oregon football (or at least clips)

Which is proof that ANY publicity is good publicity.

I think..

At least he knows about Oregon. It's better than being close to anonymity in Oregon State's case.

[GrandpaDuck]

Well since he knows the Dungys (Eric was a teammate) and Tony Dungy was so publicly involved in the Blount "redemption from suspension", I'll bet everyone on that team knows all about Blount and the Ducks.

You gotta believe that the Dungy connection with Oregon counts for something with Tampa area players, even if it's nothing more than name recognition. (Hope it is worth more than that.)