Wilkins shows nice first-step burst and acceleration in his highlights, particularly the ones where he’s catching swing passes and transitions immediately from catching to running. On the first play, he hits the edge quickly and outruns the defender. Wilkins shows good outside-zone awareness as well, setting up blocks and cutting inside when necessary. He also flashes his cutback instincts when he cuts inside defenders before bouncing back outside to run.

I think his lateral agility and open-field elusiveness are showcases on his highlights numerous times. Wilkins makes defenders miss with quick directional changes. For his size, he also shows a strong ability to break tackles and/or spin through contact. Wilkins finishes several runs in his films by sometimes dragging defenders.

The strongest area for Wilkins, in this case, is his ability to catch the football out of the backfield. There’s a couple of wheel-routes that he scores on from at least 20-plus yards out. He’s a legit receiver out of the backfield. Wilkins is undersized, so that’ll make his recruitment tougher. He has the size of a slot receiver and looks like he as solid skills as a catcher. Maybe a switch to slot receiver at the next level is an option.

Wilkins is the team’s top returning rusher. He carried the football 54 times for 427 yards and eight touchdowns last season. Wilkins is first in line to replace Evan Blouir (graduated, rushed for 2,217 yards and 35 touchdowns) as the lead back. He may have a small frame, but he runs tough and is a blur on the football field. Wilkins reaches top speed quickly and explodes through the hole. Wilkins has that second gear that you look for when evaluating running backs. Look for him to be a great all-around offensive weapon for Patuxent this season.