A hard-nosed player who is very strong and will compete for time at both fullback and tight end.

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-way player both at running back and defensive end who was a Kansas Top 11 selection and First Team KFBCA All-State selection in 2007... Smith Center scored 72 points in the first quarter of a game in 2007, a national high school record... Helped lead Smith Center to four consecutive undefeated seasons and state titles... Ran for 1,807 yards on 112 carries and 29 touchdowns as a senior...His 65 total tackles on defense helped the Redmen shut out their first 11 opponents and allow just 20 points all year... Won the 2007 Kansas Class 2-1A championship with a 40-14 win over St. Mary's-Colgan... Rushed for 225 yards and three touchdowns in the 2007 state title game... Named to the 2007 Hays Daily News Super 11... The Redmen averaged 419 yards rushing a game - an incredible 11.8 per play - and outgained their opponents by more than 4,000 yards for the season in total offense and by more than 4,300 yards on the ground... Also out-scored their opponent, 840-20, in 2007... Played for head coach Roger Barta... Also was an all-league basketball player and state qualifier in the discus and long jump.

PERSONAL: Braden Wilson was born October 9, 1989... Parents are Chuck and Meg Wilson... Biggest influence has been Smith Center native and former Wildcat Mark Simoneau.