Kenny Wilson

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RB, 6-0, 220, Liberal, <?xml:namespace prefix="st1"?>Kan.

(ButlerCounty (Kan.) CC/ Liberal HS)

 

Running back Kenny Wilson is one of eight junior college recruits in Nebraska 2006 recruiting class, and joins current Huskers Zac Taylor, Frantz Hardy and Justin Tomerlin as former ButlerCommunity College (El Dorado, Kan.) players to commit to the Huskers. The 6-0, 220-pound speedster runs a 4.4 second 40-yard dash and ranks as the eighth-best junior college prospect in the nation according to Rivals.com. Wilson received a four-star rating from both Rivals.com and Scout.com. At Liberal (Kan.) High School, Wilson rushed for 1,499 yards and 18 touchdowns on 199 carries as a junior, and gained 1,189 yards and 16 touchdowns on 211 carries as a senior. Wilson also excelled in track at the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes, where his was a state champion in both events and still holds the school record in the 100 and 200-meter dashes. As a freshman playing for coaches Troy Morrell and Aaron Flores at Butler, Wilson rushed for 967 yards and 13 touchdowns on 147 carries in helping the school to the 2004 Junior College National Championship game. As a sophomore, Wilson gained 1,292 yards and scored 14 touchdowns on 126 carries in earning NJCAA and JC Gridwire First-Team All-American honors. Wilson is ranked No. 6 overall on the SuperPrep JUCO 100, while Rivals.com ranks Wilson as the top junior college running back. Wilson chose Nebraska over Florida, Tennessee and OklahomaState. Wilson also runs track at Butler. Wilson, the son of Eddie Mae Eatmon, was born on July 2, 1986.