James Wilder Jr. could be the poster child for reality when it comes to young mean dreaming of playing in the NFL. After all, Wilder Jr. saw his father make it to the NFL as a running back, so it was only natural for him to want to pursue the same dream.
A five-star recruit coming out of HS, James Wilder Jr. had offers from every major college and ultimately choose to play at FSU and was one of the important players of the former regime era.
Wilder Jr. had a good career at FSU, winning two ACC titles and helped bring FSU its third national championship in 2013.