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David Wilson was named the ACC Offensive and Overall Player of the Year yesterday, after helping Virginia Tech get back to its fifth ACC Championship Game in seven years.
Wilson, who needs just 61 yards to break the school record for single-season rushing yards, was named on 18 of the 45 ballots. Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly, who leads the nation with 191 tackles, came in second with nine votes.
After backing up current NFL running backs Ryan Williams and Darren Evans for two seasons, Wilson has made the most of his first year as the offense’s featured back. He ranks third in the nation in rushing yards (1,595) and fifth in rushing yards per game (132.9).
There’s a good chance he’ll break Williams’ record for single-season rushing yards (1,655) on Saturday night, and he still has a decent shot at breaking former Virginia standout Thomas Jones’ conference record of 1,798 yards.
A version of this article appeared in the Dec 1 issue of the Collegiate Times.
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