James Wilder Jr Run

It's a 42-yard TD run by James Wilder Jr., of Tampa (Fla.) Plant High.

Yes, Wilder is the son of former NFL star running back James Wilder. But no, we can't recall Wilder - or any other NFL player - doing this. On the way to the end zone, Wilder knocks over three defenders simultaneously, as if they were bowling pins. He gets turned around, but that doesn't matter, he spins out of it and works his way down the field for the score.

And let's be clear, this was a top-notch defense from as good a high school football state as there is.

The play came last weekend in the Florida 5A state final against Manatee, the team that shut down the seemingly unstoppable and defending national champion St. Thomas Aquinas the week before.

Plant won, 21-14, and finished the year ranked No. 17 in the final Rivals High Top 100 rankings.

Wilder, who ran for 137 yards and a TD in the game, still hasn't made a college choice. Of course, he has plenty of time. Amazingly, the 6-2, 223-pound Wilder is just a junior - and will be one of the top recruits for 2011.

Wilder's dad ran for over 6,000 yards and 37 touchdowns in a ten-year NFL career spent almost entirely with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His best season came in 1984, when his 2,229 combined yards were just 16 short of the then NFL record.

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[gjohnson320]

FSU Commit. Go Noles!

[MrBeaz63]

FSU is going to luckily get him. He will play his favorite position which is running back. Get aready UF and miami... Florida State is slowly getting better and will contend for the Championship title very soon.

[mrscrub93]

wat did he say?!?!?!?!?!

[theironlung315]

if he can do this in the league like Beast Mode Lynch then I'll be impressed

[driftracerr34]

@nickolis Im just saying. This STA team was probably more motivated than the 2008 team. It was an amazing season for us and for you guys to.

[nickolis]

@driftracerr34 check out de la salle.. we work hard

[driftracerr34]

whatever you say, but ive been a part of this program for 4 years and i have never seen a team that has worked harder than this 2010 st thomas aquinas football team. You could reply with all of the ignorant comments you want but that is the reason we are national champs again. Hate us...

[cainepittman2]

@driftracerr34 st eds from ohio would have beat sta

[driftracerr34]

STA. National champs again. Where not back. We never left.

[12suzukirider]

noel devine makes him look horrible