James

Wilder Jr.

Wilder average 2.4 YPC on 22 totes this preseason. He’s running out of chances.

Wilder stands 6-foot-3, 232. He doesn’t have much of a chance to earn tailback snaps at Cincinnati, so lead blocking could be a means of Wilder making the final 53. He spent all of last season on the Bengals’ practice squad.

Wilder (6-foot-3, 232) is built like a basketball wing defender and runs like it with an unorthodox, upright style that contributed to an incredibly injury-plagued college career. His draft stock was torpedoed with a 4.86 forty time at the Combine. Wilder finished his three-year stay at FSU with 1,358 yards and 20 touchdowns on 226 carries (6.01 YPC). He had 25 catches. While Wilder was a productive college player, his skill set is highly unlikely to result in a productive NFL career. He will struggle to find snaps in Cincinnati’s crowded backfield.

The Bengals’ running back corps was too deep to crack this summer. Wilder or Watson will get the 53-man call if injury befalls Jeremy Hill, Giovani Bernard, Rex Burkhead or Cedric Peerman.

Wilder had a solid preseason, but couldn’t crack the Bengals’ deep running back corps. He’s likely headed to the practice squad.

Wilder ran extremely upright at Florida State, leading to multiple injuries. At a gargantuan 6-foot-3 and 232 pounds, it’s hard to blame him for running so tall. He’s not built like your normal running back. A 2014 practice squadder, Wilder would only come into the picture if Jeremy Hill went down.

Wilder Jr. (6'3/232) was signed as a priority UDFA out of Florida State by the Bengals after the 2014 draft and spent the past two years on their practice squad. He couldn’t crack the deep running back depth chart despite rushing for 107 yards and two TDs on 4.3 YPC in the 2015 preseason.

He’ll be Cincinnati’s fifth tailback option behind Giovani Bernard, Jeremy Hill, Cedric Peerman, and Rex Burkhead. Built in the style of ex-Titan/Oiler Eddie George, Wilder stands 6-foot-3, 232. An upright running approach led to frequent injuries for Wilder at Florida State, but he’s got some ability.

Wilder had a nice night in the Bengals’ preseason finale, but also missed time with injury. A gargantuan 6-foot-3, 232 pounds, he’ll be a candidate for the practice squad.