Nick Wilson is a 6’3”, 282 pound junior playing on Milton’s offensive line. The big man has benefited greatly under Coach DeCristafaro’s rigorous weight room regime. Nick is currently benching 365 pounds and squatting 580 pounds. This season Nick is wearing #51 in honor of the late Coach Mike Scott, who was Nick’s position coach last year and passed last December. Right now he already has 12 D-I scholarship offers, and he hopes to narrow down his decision to find the right fit for him.
The five standouts hoping Nick decides to come to their school are Vanderbilt, UNC, Ole Miss, FSU, and Auburn. In addition to these schools, Nick has also attended camps at UGA, Tennessee and Ohio State. Nick is more reserved then some kids his age, but he feels like he really excelled at the Ohio State camp. “I can be a little shy, and camps aren’t really where I excel at,” Wilson explained, “I’m at my best with my teammates.” He’s formed a strong relationship with his team and is definitely the leader to a dominant Milton offensive line.
Football is a big portion of Nick’s life. He has practice four days a week, work-outs on an almost daily basis, and then he plays for Milton on Friday’s. He has somehow managed to also keep a 3.5 GPA during his time at Milton, as well as playing lacrosse in the spring. That’s not the only competition on his mind though. “My OL coach convinced me to do shotput this spring, too,” says Nick of his next athletic challenge.
His community involvement is also high, as he works with a program called Young Men Service League. “My Mom runs a program called YMSL,” Nick explained, “We do a bunch of service among the community helping kids in need. It’s kind of a broad service organization. We do whatever we can to help anyone in need. It’s nice because I get to spend a lot of time with my Mom, and I like that aspect a lot.”
Nick is obviously a great football player, setting an example for a relatively young offensive line so they know what it takes to be successful. He doesn’t stop working when he steps off the field, as his 3.5 GPA has his sights set on an engineering degree once he starts college. Family and community are obviously really important to him, and he would instantly make any college’s community much better just by having his presence and hard-working attitude on campus.
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