PAYSON — No one can accuse Adrian "Boogie" Wilson of not being tough.
Last season, it seemed like at least once a game, the senior safety would remain down after a play, eventually heading to the sideline clutching his shoulder. Moments later, once the shoulder had been popped back into place, he would be back in the game. Anything to not have to sit on the sideline permanently.
The 6-foot, 215-pound senior emerged as one of the stars of the defense in 2025, finishing fourth on the team with 57 tackles in 12 games despite having to play through pain. He had surgery on his right shoulder on Dec. 4, which prevented him from playing in the Sun Bowl against ACC champion Duke. While he would have liked to have played in that one too, he wanted to have his right shoulder repaired as soon as possible so he could start preparing for the 2026 campaign.
He missed spring drills while recovering from surgery.
"It hurt a lot," Wilson said. "I can't lie, it was pretty painful at times, but I wanted to be able to play. Once they popped it back in, it felt better, and I was ready to go. I just never knew when it was going to happen. I just love the game, and I wanted to play."
#back #wilson
Last season, it seemed like at least once a game, the senior safety would remain down after a play, eventually heading to the sideline clutching his shoulder. Moments later, once the shoulder had been popped back into place, he would be back in the game. Anything to not have to sit on the sideline permanently.
The 6-foot, 215-pound senior emerged as one of the stars of the defense in 2025, finishing fourth on the team with 57 tackles in 12 games despite having to play through pain. He had surgery on his right shoulder on Dec. 4, which prevented him from playing in the Sun Bowl against ACC champion Duke. While he would have liked to have played in that one too, he wanted to have his right shoulder repaired as soon as possible so he could start preparing for the 2026 campaign.
He missed spring drills while recovering from surgery.
"It hurt a lot," Wilson said. "I can't lie, it was pretty painful at times, but I wanted to be able to play. Once they popped it back in, it felt better, and I was ready to go. I just never knew when it was going to happen. I just love the game, and I wanted to play."
#back #wilson
9 days ago
