North Carolina State University Athletics
Wilson Named Semifinalist for Comeback Player of the Year Award
12/1/2022 9:07:00 AM | Football
NEW YORK – Wolfpack linebacker Payton Wilson has been named one of 15 semifinalists for college football's 2022 Comeback Player of the Year Award. The fifth annual award is presented by College Sports Communicators (formerly College Sports Information Directors of America [CoSIDA]) in association with The Associated Press (AP) and the Fiesta Bowl Organization.
The award recognizes college football student-athletes from all divisions of college football for overcoming injury, illness or other circumstances.
Prior to the 2021 season, Wilson underwent two shoulder surgeries to repair the labrum on his shoulder. Then in game two of 2021, he suffered a left shoulder dislocation with a bony Bankart lesion requiring him to undergo another surgery and miss the remainder of the season.
The surgery required a nine-month rehab as Wilson focused on regaining his range of motion and strength. He was back in the lineup in game one this season, and even though he missed two complete games with other injuries, he ranked second on the team with 7.2 tackles per game and second with 9.5 tackles for loss.
In a vote by a panel of AP writers, editors, sports information directors, and Fiesta Bowl Organization representatives, three college football student-athletes will be honored as 2022 Comeback Player of the Year Award winners.
The award recognizes college football student-athletes from all divisions of college football for overcoming injury, illness or other circumstances.
Prior to the 2021 season, Wilson underwent two shoulder surgeries to repair the labrum on his shoulder. Then in game two of 2021, he suffered a left shoulder dislocation with a bony Bankart lesion requiring him to undergo another surgery and miss the remainder of the season.
The surgery required a nine-month rehab as Wilson focused on regaining his range of motion and strength. He was back in the lineup in game one this season, and even though he missed two complete games with other injuries, he ranked second on the team with 7.2 tackles per game and second with 9.5 tackles for loss.
In a vote by a panel of AP writers, editors, sports information directors, and Fiesta Bowl Organization representatives, three college football student-athletes will be honored as 2022 Comeback Player of the Year Award winners.
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