Alouettes' Wilder Jr. reluctantly retires due to CFL season uncertainty. TSNDaveNaylor has more:
But with the opportunity to return to his home city and coach football at his high school alma mater, plus open a fitness facility under his name with some financial backers, he couldn’t wait any longer.
“I had some opportunities that need my full commitment in Tampa, Florida,” said Wilder Jr. “To be able to have my own facility and be the head trainer was hard to pass up and be able to take on a coaching job as well at Tampa Plant High School, it just makes sense for me and my family.” Wilder, who starred at Florida State University and spent time in the NFL before coming to the Toronto Argonauts, exploded onto the scene in 2017, winning the league’s outstanding rookie and helping the Argos win a Grey Cup.
“I feel like I’m right in my prime and have a lot tread left on the tires. It’s not a move that I want to make, it’s a move that I have to make. I have to make a grown-man decision,” he said. “It was a very tough decision. I prayed, talked to my family about it, talked to my father about it ... going into year seven, I feel like I was only halfway done.
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