Quincy Wilson Quincy Wilson ( born April 26 , 1981 ) is a former American football running back who is currently the Assistant Director of Football Operations for the West Virginia Mountaineers . He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft . He played college football at West Virginia . Wilson has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Florida Tuskers . He is the son of former NFL linebacker Otis Wilson . Early years . Wilson attended Weir High School where he became the first football player in West Virginia history to rush for more than 3 , 000 yards in a single season . Wilson finished with 3 , 262 yards on 351 carries ( 9 . 4 avg . ) , averaging 233 yards per game . This performance gave him 3rd ranking amongst prep football players . Wilson set several records and led Weir High School to a 14 - 0 record and a Class AA State Championship where he rushed for 250 yards . Wilson managed 47 touchdowns and 290 points that year , a state record . Over the course of his high school career , Wilson rushed for 6 , 161 yards and scored 90 touchdowns , and garnered many awards and national attention . USA Today recognized him as an honorable mention All American , and was rated the third best running back in the Middle East . College career . Wilson joined the West Virginia University Mountaineers for the 1999 season . As a freshman backup for star running back Avon Cobourne , he played in 10 games gaining 146 yards on 27 carries and 1 touchdown . The following year he was a medical redshirt and did not play . During his time off he bulked up and developed his legs . In 2001 , Wilson rushed for 181 yards in 25 carries and scored 1 touchdown . 2002 would prove to be his breakout year when he gained 901 yards and scored 6 touchdowns as a backup . He also set his career high for single game rushing when he rushed for 198 yards on 14 carries against East Carolina . In 2003 , with the departure of Cobourne , Wilson would start for West Virginia and impress with several outstanding performances , most notably " The Play " , against the # 2 ranked Miami Hurricanes . Wilson earned third - team Associated Press All - America honors and was an All - Big East first - team pick by ESPN as a senior in 2003 , rushing for 1 , 380 yards with a 4 . 9 avg . and 12 TDs . He was also named WVU ’ s offensive MVP as a senior , and won team ’ s Ira Rodgers Award for all - around excellence . His rushing yardage total on the year was ranked 12th in the NCAA . Played in 44 games at West Virginia , with 474 rushing attempts for 2 , 608 yards and 20 TDs , plus 25 receptions for 147 yards and one TD . His rushing attempts and yards both ranked fifth in school history at the close of his career . " The Run " . " The Run " took place in 2003 , with West Virginia facing the # 2 ranked Miami Hurricanes . Down by six with under six minutes to go , West Virginia needed to score quickly . Rasheed Marshall took the snap and threw a screen to Wilson , who broke tackles by Vince Wilfork and Thomas Carroll and then took off down the sideline . Wilson avoided safety Sean Taylor and linebacker Jonathan Vilma , culminating the play by bowling over safety Brandon Meriweather , then hurdling over him while staying in bounds , before running it in for a touchdown to give the Mountaineers the lead late . Despite his effort , Miami still won the game . Professional career . Atlanta Falcons . Wilson was selected in the seventh round ( 219th overall ) of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons . Wilson gained 28 yards on 16 carries during the preseason , but was cut from the team September 5 , and signed to the practice squad on September 6 . Cincinnati Bengals . On December 18 , 2004 , Wilson was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals . In 2005 , Wilson had 97 yards on 20 attempts during all four preseason games but was waived again and re - signed to the practice squad . Wilson was then signed to the offseason roster in January 2006 . In 2006 , Wilson tied for the league lead in preseason rushing yards with 217 . Wilson was active for the first two regular season games , and finally made his NFL debut in the third game . Wilson was waived and re - signed to the practice squad . Wilson spent almost the rest of the year on the practice squad , finally being re - signed to the active roster for the season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers , but was inactive . Wilson registered his first ever offensive regular season stat in week four against the New England Patriots , when on a first down he rushed for - 3 yards , but then on a 2nd down he rushed for 5 yards . His totals for the year were 2 rushes for 2 yards . Wilson also played on special teams in weeks 3 through 5 . With rookie running back Kenny Irons shelved for the year due to a torn Anterior cruciate ligament , Wilson was the probable backup to starter Rudi Johnson . During the 2007 preseason , Wilson started out with 10 yards on six carries against the Detroit Lions . Against the New Orleans Saints , Wilson rushed for 19 yards on four carries . However on September 2 , 2007 , Wilson was cut before the regular season began . Wilson was re - signed to the active roster on December 26 , 2007 , and saw a special - teams tackle in the season finale against the Miami Dolphins . On April 7 , 2008 , Wilson was once again waived by the Bengals . Florida Tuskers . Wilson was drafted by the Florida Tuskers on the UFL Premiere Season Draft in 2009 and signed with the team on August 17 . He was cut before the first game in October 2009 . Personal . In the 2006 offseason , Wilson held a youth football camp in Weirton , West Virginia on May 19 , 2007 run and coordinated by his family Kyle Wilson , Chlyla Wilson and Sabastion Boner . Some athletes participating in the camp included former Mountaineers Kay - Jay Harris , Chris Henry , Rasheed Marshall , Adam " Pacman " Jones , Wilson ' s father Otis Wilson , T . J . Duckett , Jarrett Payton , and Ike Taylor . On June 18 , 2007 , Wilson was involved in a wedding altercation in Huntington , West Virginia that led to his ( and 14 others ' ) arrests . Police reports said that Wilson and his group refused to disperse around 3 a . m . outside of a bar , which led to Wilson being charged with disorderly conduct . Along with being an honorary team captain for the 2007 Mississippi State ballgame for West Virginia University , Wilson was also in attendance for numerous other games at his alma mater , including the 2008 and 2011 Gold - Blue Spring Games .