VIDALIA — Weighing in at just 150 pounds, Vidalia’s Julian “Bug” Wilson isn’t the prototypical running back.

But through four games this season, Wilson is proving to many that size doesn’t matter.

Wilson is the first Vidalia running back since Kevin Johnson in 2008 to rush for more than 200 yards in a game, going for 277 last week in a win against Bolton, but the numbers don’t stop there.

Wilson has racked up more than 600 yards on the ground and has three games under his belt this season with at least 100 yards rushing. He is averaging 149.3 yards per game on the ground and has seven rushing touchdowns.

“I don’t understand why guys don’t tackle him,” Vidalia head coach Jeff Hancock said. “He isn’t the fastest guy on the team, but he is quick. He knows how to make guys miss and he knows how to do things when he has the football in his hands.”

Wilson’s journey to success wasn’t an easy one, though. As a freshman, he wasn’t even seeing consistent time on the offensive side of the ball.

“At the time, I was young,” he said. “I didn’t know much. Junior high and high school are two different games. I was nervous so they stuck me on defense.”

Things changed, though, as the end of the 2014 season approached.

“Coach started playing me at running back some and thought the position would be good for me (this) year,” Wilson said.

Wilson already had his mind set, he was going to be the next Viking running back.

“It was frustrating because I really wanted to play,” he said. “I wanted to play running back. My heart was at the running back spot.”

Now, Wilson is laying it all out on the field on Friday’s, and doing it well.

“His vision is much better when it comes to running our zone play,” Hancock said. “Patience is the biggest key, and he does well looking for a cutback. He has an uncanny ability to make plays.”

Just a sophomore, both Wilson and Hancock see bright futures ahead.

“I think I can be good,” Wilson said. “I think I can be the best around here. I just have to keep working. I can’t sit back and relax, thinking I’ll always be good. I have to keep working for it just like everybody else.”

If he continues to work, Hancock said there are few limitations to what Wilson can do.

“The sky is the limit for him,” he said. “Level wise, there are certain height requirements that guys want to see, but I was never tremendously big on that when I recruited. There is a long time between now and then, and I told him if he keeps working hard and can grow a little bit more, you never know.”