Wake Forest’s former Texas speedster with legit breakaway juice
Joshua Wilhite arrived at Wake Forest as a 4.4-speed back from Fort Bend Hightower, and his profile has long been built on burst, track-style acceleration, and toughness after a junior-year knee injury. Wake Forest’s roster entry notes he rushed for 1,500 yards and 20 touchdowns in the 2011 regular season, then topped 2,000 yards after playoff work—evidence of a back who could carry an offense when healthy[2]. ESPN’s Wake Forest player page identifies him as a Demon Deacons running back, but I don’t have reliable current-season production or 2026 stat-leader data for him from the available sources, so the safest read is that his appeal is speed, downhill pop, and proven high-volume production rather than a clearly documented recent stat line[1][2].
