photo         An experienced player who knows what it takes to be successful ... Led the BIG EAST Conference in interceptions last season with five ... Selected preseason second-team All-BIG EAST by Athlon Sports magazine ... His eight career interceptions are the most for a returning player ... Will likely be the No. 2 man at the boundary corner, but has the ability to play either cornerback position ... Has shown constant improvement as a player during his Tech career ... Came back nicely from a knee injury that sidelined him for much of the 2000 season ... Succeeds by working hard at every aspect of the position and playing with the best technique in the secondary ... Seldom gives up a big play ... Will help solidify the secondary and allow DeAngelo Hall the opportunity to spend some time at wide receiver ... Plays a vital role in Tech's hopes for success in 2003 ...

2002: Led the BIG EAST Conference in interceptions with five ... Played in all 14 games, starting four ... Recorded 27 solo tackles and 17 assists on the season ... Also had six passes broken up and a fumble recovery ... Had a solo stop on defense in the opener against Arkansas State ... Also had two assisted tackles on special teams ... Had a solo stop, three assists and two passes broken up in the win over LSU ... Played 20 downs on defense against Marshall, registering two solo tackles, an assist and two passes broken up ... Had a solo tackle and an assist on special teams in that game ... Recorded a solo stop and an assist at Texas A&M ... Had three solo tackles on defense and two more solo stops on special teams at Western Michigan ... Recorded two solo tackles in the win at Boston College ... Recovered a key fumble in the end zone which prevented an Eagle touchdown ... Also had a solo tackle on special teams in that game ... Played 17 snaps on defense against Rutgers, recording a pass break up ... Got the start at boundary corner for the Temple game ... Played 28 snaps on defense, recording three solo tackles ... Came off the bench against Pittsburgh to play 30 snaps on defense ... Recorded two solo stops and two assists on defense, along with a solo tackle on special teams ... Earned the start against Syracuse and came up with a big game ... Tied the BIG EAST and school record with three interceptions ... Also had five tackles and two passes broken up ... Recorded four solo tackles and two assists against West Virginia ... Came up with a key interception in the third quarter of Tech's win over Virginia ... Had an assist and a pass broken up at Miami ... Recorded a solo tackle and an interception in Tech's bowl win over Air Force ... Posted a personal-best time of 4.43 in the forty during spring testing ... His 3.91 clocking in the NFL shuttle was the second-best time among the defensive backs ... Registered four tackles in the "red zone" during one spring scrimmage ... Had three tackles and a pass broken up in another scrimmage ... Contributed two solo tackles during the Maroon-White game ...

2001: Played in all 11 regular-season games, starting one ... Had 27 tackles on the year with 16 of them solo stops ... Also had four PBU and two interceptions ... Had a tackle and an assist on 14 defensive plays against UConn ... Had a solo stop at Rutgers and an assist on 20 total plays against UCF ... Also caught a 33-yard pass from punter Vinnie Burns on a fake punt against the Golden Knights ... Played 24 plays on defense and 10 on special teams at West Virginia, collecting one assist ... Had two solo tackles on 22 plays in the win over Boston College ... Was in for 33 plays at Pittsburgh, recording five solo stops and three assists ... Made his first career start against Temple and responded with two interceptions ... Also had three solo tackles and four assists ... Had a solo tackle at Virginia ... Had two passes broken up against No. 1 Miami ... Contributed a tackle against Florida State in the Gator Bowl ... Posted four tackles in one of the Hokies' spring scrimmages and intercepted a pass in another ... Also had a tackle in the Maroon-White game ...

2000: Played 10 downs on defense against Akron and was in on a tackle ... Intercepted a pass and returned it five yards in the Hokies' win at East Carolina ... Was in on a season-high 15 defensive plays against Rutgers ... Got some brief special teams duty in the Boston College and Temple games ... Posted four total tackles in his five games ... Had surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee ... Returned to competition in the spring ... Contributed three tackles and an interception during the spring game ...

1999: Turned in a 35-inch vertical jump when he reported in August ... Worked briefly at the field cornerback position ... Switched to the boundary corner and was redshirted ... Improved his vertical jump to 37 1/2 inches by November scout team testing and to 40 inches during spring testing ... Had a personal-best 475-pound back squat during the spring and bench pressed 300 pounds ... Moved back to field corner for spring practice ... Contributed two tackles, including one for a loss, during one of the Hokies' spring scrimmages ... Was in on a tackle during the Maroon-White spring game ...

High School: Lettered three seasons as a defensive back for Coach Earl Garcia, Jr., at Hillsborough ... Rated the No. 12 prospect in Florida and No. 48 nationally by The Tampa Tribune ... Picked as the No. 48 player in Florida by SuperPrep ... A postseason All-America selection by PrepStar ... Listed as the No. 96 player in the Southeast Region by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Picked the No. 28 defensive back in the ACC Region by ACC Area Sports Journal ... A preseason All-America pick by Lemming ... Named to the All-Southeast Region team by The National Recruiting Advisor ... Helped the team to a 28-8 record during his varsity career ... Was in on 69 tackles as a senior and intercepted four passes ... Also recovered a pair of fumbles ... Averaged 25 yards on punt returns and set a school record for best kickoff return average for a season at 42.5 yards ... Saw some action as a receiver, contributing 10 pass receptions for 200 yards and one touchdown ... Had 10 tackles, an interception, two punt returns for over 50 yards and five pass receptions for 120 yards in a game against Leto High ... Earned first-team all-conference and second-team All-Suncoast honors ... Finished his junior year with 65 tackles and two interceptions ... Helped team to the state 6A championship game as a sophomore ...

Personal: Garnell Wayman Wilds ... Born 6/8/81 in Tampa, FL ... Son of George and Jacqueline Wilds ... Studying residential property management.

TacklesGUTATTot.LossSacks
200053140-00-0
2001111611270-00-0
2002142717440-00-0
Career304629750-00-0
 
InterceptionsGNo.Yds.Avg.TDLG
20005155.005
2001112168.0016
200214581.608
Career308293.6016