Undrafted rookie Emanuel Wilson is having the night of his life on Friday night in Cincinnati. The Packers running back scored twice in the second half of Green Bay’s preseason opener against the Bengals at Paycor Stadium, including an 80-yard score in the fourth quarter.
On the first score, Wilson found a hole off the left side of the offensive line and raced into the end zone from 11 yards out. Later, he bounced outside and sprinted past the Bengals defense for an 80-yard touchdown.
The latter score gave the Packers a 36-19 lead in the fourth quarter. Wilson has six carries for 111 yards and two scores.
Here’s the second Wilson touchdown:
HE. COULD. GO. ALL. THE. WAY.@1kEmanuelWilson for the 80-yard score!#GBvsCIN #GoPackGo
📺: Packers TV Network + NFL Network pic.twitter.com/LOQmQAWgSX
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) August 12, 2023
The Packers signed Wilson on May 22. The rookie out of Fort Valley State previously spent time with the Denver Broncos. Standing 5-10 and weighing 226 pounds, Wilson runs hard and brings some straight-line speed to the table.
Could Wilson make some noise in the running back roster battle behind Aaron Jones and A.J. Dillon? Tyler Goodson left Friday night’s game with an injury, and rookie Lew Nichols is still out with a shoulder injury, so the door is open.
What a night for @1kEmanuelWilson 💚💛 pic.twitter.com/1zeCsqLg0B
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) August 12, 2023
