Coach Dan Mullen thinks Wilson could become a one-of-a-kind talent in the team’s nickel back role — or in Gators lexicon, the Star position.
The diverse skill set of the 6-foot, 190-pound redshirt junior gives defensive coordinator Todd Grantham the option to line him up at either outside at corner or inside at Star.
“The reason we call it the Star, you’ve got to be a star player,” Florida coach Dan Mullen said. “You’ve got to be able to do multiple things. Corner is kind of a cool deal, but we don’t ask them to do as much as we ask the Star to do.