Early exits: David Wilson, Virginia Tech’s best set of wheels (and his big boy car)

If David Wilson really sunk $10,000 into that ride, he's about to get it all back, and then some: Virginia Tech's All-ACC tailback is foregoing his senior season in Blacksburg for the NFL Draft after leading the conference in rushing and leading the Hokies to their fourth BCS bowl in five years. He read his prepared statement off an iPad, and he won't have any trouble footing the bill for that, either. With 82 yards in Tuesday night's Sugar Bowl loss to Michigan, Wilson broke Ryan Williams' single-season record with 1,704 yards on the ground and finished fourth nationally — best among running backs — in all-purpose yards, thanks to regular duty on kick returns. Still, he's only considered a second-round pick according to his official evaluation from the NFL's Draft Advisory Board, leaving plenty of room for improvement at next month's combine for potential draftees in Indianapolis. Here's a hint on his prospects there: Before he emerged as one of ...