It's still unknown when University of South Florida junior Theo Wilson will return from a knee injury suffered Sept. 27 at N.C. State, but when he does he'll be playing a new position.
Wilson has been moved from cornerback to wide receiver.
"We want to see if we can get the ball in his hands," USF coach Jim Leavitt said. "He's not in the rotation at DB. We have four corners that are and next year we have two more. Theo's an outstanding football player."
In five games, Wilson had only two tackles. He returned four punts for an 18.5 average. Leavitt said there "might be a chance" for Wilson to return for Syracuse on Oct. 18, but said it's "a pretty remote possibility."
Starting RG Zach Hermann, who's missed USF's last four games with a broken foot, remains out for Syracuse, Leavitt said. Starting RT Marc Dile, who injured his right ankle in Tuesday's practice, didn't practice Wednesday, but will be fine, Leavitt said.
The Bulls also received a scare during Wednesday's practice when WR Jessie Hester Jr. was momentarily knocked unconscious while making a catch when his helmet hit the ground. He was taken off the field on a cart, but was fine afterward.
Leavitt said there is no timetable for when senior LB Brouce Mompremier, who injured his neck at Florida International on Sept. 20, will begin practicing in pads.
"He's just kind of running around," Leavitt said. "We haven't even talked about putting on pads. We're not going to that step right now."
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