Early Years
Vilma was born in Coral Gables, Florida to Haitian immigrant parents. attended Coral Gables High School where he was a teammate of Pro Bowl running back Frank Gore and received scholarship offers from the University of Miami, Florida State, Florida, Pittsburgh and Iowa. He eventually chose the University of Miami.
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