20  Dontavius Wilcox Class: Senior Hometown: Rockledge, Fla. High School: Rockledge HS Height / Weight: 5-10 / 215 Position: Tailback Birthdate: 10/20/1983 Elig.: SR

Looks to assume the starting position at tailback with the loss of Alex Haynes to graduation ... speedy tailback who can also be a threat out of the backfield ... listed atop the depth chart at tailback heading into preseason camp ... had a good showing in the spring as the first-team tailback.

2004: Played in 11 games, including three starts at tailback ... second on the team with 61 carries for 215 yards and a pair of touchdowns ... six carries for eight yards at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 4) ... five carries for 25 yards at Buffalo (Oct. 4) ... returned one kickoff for 11 yards ... came on strong for an injured Alex Haynes vs. Northern Illinois (Oct. 9) ... four carries for 18 yards, including one touchdown ... also caught two passes for 19 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown ... the first two touchdown game of his career ... garnered first career start vs. Akron (Oct. 16) ... 12 carries for 67 yards, including a career-long 39-yard touchdown run ... nine rushes for 46 yards at Ball State (Nov. 13).

2003: Reserve tailback who earned time in all 12 games ... second on team with 176 rushing yards on 46 carries ... four touchdown runs ... 10 receptions for 89 yards ... had strong day at Akron (Oct. 18) ... 43 yards on six carries, including a six-yard touchdown ... also caught four passes for 30 yards ... led the team in rushing vs. the Zips ... career-high 77 yards on 17 carries vs. Central Michigan (Oct. 25) ... also scored his third rushing touchdown of the year vs. the Chippewas ... six carries for 30 yards and a touchdown at Eastern Michigan (Nov. 8).

2002: Wilcox gained valuable experience as a member of the scout team while redshirting during his freshman campaign.

High School: Wilcox graduated from Rockledge High School in 2002 ... played for head coach Chuck Wood ... led team to a state championship as a senior ... rushed for 45 touchdowns in three seasons ... ran for 1,298 yards during his senior campaign and had three touchdown receptions ... registered 44 tackles and two interceptions as a linebacker ... named first team all-state in both his junior and senior seasons ... Space Coast Offensive Player of the Year ... held the 27th spot on Bill Buchalter's list of the Super Florida 100 and also made Buchalter's "Dandy Dozen" team ... played in the Florida-Georgia All-Star game.

Personal: Wilcox is a hospitality management major ... born Oct. 20, 1983, in Rockledge ... son of Harvey and Joyce Wilcox.