Sophomore running back who is expected to battle for the backup role behind Marcus Lattimore this year... had an impressive rookie campaign... logged three 100-yard rushing games, including a career-best 137-yard performance in his first collegiate start at Tennessee.

2011: True freshman who burst on the scene after the season-ending injury to Marcus Lattimore and proved to be an SEC-caliber back... began the fall camp listed as the fifth-string tailback... Injuries to Lattimore (knee), Shon Carson (knee), Kenny Miles (wrist) and Eric Baker (ankle) vaulted Wilds to the top of the heap... used primarily as a special teams performer early in the season, appeared in each of the first seven games, rushing 13 times for 75 yards, an average of 5.8 yards per carry... made his first career start at Tennessee... rushed 28 times for 137 yards, an average of 4.9 yards per carry, with a long of 24 yards against the Vols... also was the Gamecocks' leading receiver with three catches for 31 yards... He was held in check at Arkansas with 10 carries for just 21 yards, but scored his first collegiate touchdown... bounced back with his second 100-yard rushing game when he went for 120 yards on a career-high 29 carries against Florida... logged 109 yards and two TDs on 20 carries against The Citadel including a season-best 47-yard burst... finished the season with three 100-yard rushing games among his five starts... was third on the squad with 486 net yards rushing on 107 carries, an average of 4.5 yards per tote... scored three rushing touchdowns... also caught 15 passes for 136 yards, 9.1 yards per catch.

HIGH SCHOOL: Brandon T. Wilds finished his prep career with 500 carries for 2,700 yards with 29 rushing scores in 33 games at Blythewood (S.C.) High School... coached by Geremy Saitz... carried 175 times for 818 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior... played in the North-South All-Star game following the season... rushed for 1,551 yards (129 per game) and scored 20 TDs as a junior... became the first player in Bengal history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season... had 73 carries for 331 yards as a sophomore in 2008... considered a three-star recruit and the state's 29th-best player by Rivals.com... regarded as a three-star prospect and the nation's 115th-best running back by Scout.com... two-star prospect, according to 247Sports.com... named a PrepStar All-American... also considered East Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois and Maryland.