The day that I watched Shaun Wilson scurry for 245 yards and three touchdowns against Kansas during just his third game as a Blue Devil — it was Sept. 13, 2014 — I remember thinking that I may have just witnessed a true freshman running back who could one day become the greatest NFL player to have ever played for the Duke football program.
Considering the opponent that day ended up with a 3-9 record for that season, my expectations for Wilson were probably a bit of a stretch.
Also, I probably owe an apology to Sonny Jurgensen — a former star quarterback for the Blue Devils, Philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Redskins from way before my time — for not taking into account his wealth of NFL accomplishments that day.