26  Adam Wilson Class: Sophomore Hometown: Orcutt, Calif. High School: Righetti Height / Weight: 6-1 / 202 Position: S Experience: HS

High School
Participated in 2008 spring practice after signing a financial aid agreement in December, enrolling and beginning CSU classes in January...A unique and inspiring story, overcame a rare form of cancer in his right arm before his sophomore year; granted a waiver by the CIF, played his final prep season, 2007, while taking his final classes at RHS (returned this spring to take part in graduation ceremonies)...Played quarterback and free safety...Garnered all-Pac 7 and all-county honors three times...As a senior signal-caller, carried 148 times for 642 yards (4.3 avg.) and 12 touchdowns, and completed 68 of 154 passes for 834 yards and five touchdowns...Also had 90 total tackles from his defensive secondary position, and averaged 12.1 yards per punt return on 20 attempts...Wore No. 3 for the Warriors, whose head coach was his father, Gary...Lettered four years in football...Also lettered four years in wrestling, where he earned all-state three times.

Personal
Given name Adam Lee Wilson...Born Feb. 11, 1989, in Orcutt, Calif. ...Parents are Gary and Liz Wilson...Has two younger brothers and two younger sisters...Doctors originally discovered his cancer after he separated his left shoulder during a skateboard accident, which may have saved his life; opting to X-ray his right shoulder to make a comparison, a tumor was detected, and during surgery, the tumor was diagnosed as malignant...Was sidelined during what would have been his sophomore year (2004-05) of football and wrestling...Is an open-option major seeking business at Colorado State...Hometown: Orcutt, Calif.