Monday, January 6, 2020

1977 Free Agent Profile: Lou Wilkins

Running Back
Free Agent
Mississippi Valley
"Wilkins gained 1,759 yards on 366 carries (4.8 average) in a four-year career with a primarily passing team. He also caught 32 passes for 465 yards (14.5 average). Scouts list size, strength, good hands and quick feet as his major assets. Wilkins also ran track at Mississippi Valley. He majored in industrial arts.
Nicknamed 'Cupcake,' Lou was a three-sport star at Coahoma County High in Clarksdale, Mississippi, his hometown. His cousin, Lucy Harris, was an All-America basketball player at Delta State and an Olympic star in Montreal. Lou's birthplace is Greenwood, Mississippi."

-1977 New York Jets Media Guide

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