Bucs host private workout for son of team's all-time leading rusher
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Former FSU running back James Wilder Jr., son of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' all-time leading rusher, was among the 26 prospects at One Buc Place on Friday.
Bucs workout went great, feel really confident that I helped my stock today with them!!!
— James Wilder Jr (@IAm_Wilder32) April 11, 2014
Wilder Jr. had 81 carries for 563 yards and eight touchdowns in 2013 as the Seminoles' third-leading rusher. The 6-foot-2, 230-pounder is projected to go in the middle or late rounds of May's draft.
His father, James Wilder, appeared in 113 games for the Bucs from 1981-89, rushing for 5,957 yards.
[H/t the Tampa Tribune]