Johnny Wilson
Florida State Seminoles – No. 14
PositionWide receiver
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born: (2001-04-03) April 3, 2001 (age 22)
Calabasas, California
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolCalabasas High School
(Calabasas, California)
Career highlights and awards

Johnny Wilson (born April 3, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Florida State Seminoles. He previously played at Arizona State.

Early life and high school

Wilson is Filipino-American on his mother's side. He grew up in the Pacoima neighborhood of Los Angeles, California and attended Calabasas High School in Calabasas, California.[1] He was rated a four-star recruit and the fifth-best wide receiver prospect in the nation by 247Sports.com and initially committed to play college football at Oregon during the summer before his senior year from 35 total scholarship offers.[2] As a senior, Wilson caught 37 passes for 606 yards and eight touchdowns.[3] Late in that season, he flipped his commitment to Arizona State.[4]

College career

Wilson began his college career at Arizona State. As a true freshman, he played in three games and caught six for 89 yards while maintaining a redshirt on the season.[5] Wilson caught 12 passes for 154 yards and one touchdown in 2021.[6] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]

Wilson ultimately transferred to Florida State.[8]

For the 2022 season, Wilson led all Seminoles in receptions (43), receiving yards (897), and receiving touchdowns (5).[9]

In 2023, Wilson recorded 41 catches for 617 yards and two touchdowns earning Third-Team All-ACC honors.[10] Opting out of the Orange Bowl, Wilson declared for the NFL Draft.[11]

Statistics

Season Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yards Avg TD
Arizona State Sun Devils
2020 3 1 6 89 14.8 0
2021 5 2 12 154 12.8 1
Florida State Seminoles
2022 13 13 43 897 20.9 5
2023 10 10 41 617 17.9 2
Career[12] 30 25 102 1,757 17.2 8

References

  1. ^ "All eyes on Calabasas wide receiver, 5-star recruit Johnny Wilson". Los Angeles Daily News. July 8, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Nemec, Andrew (July 29, 2019). "Johnny Wilson, nation's No. 5 wide receiver, commits to Oregon Ducks". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Haller, Doug (October 14, 2020). "Arizona State WR Johnny Wilson's towering potential: 'He's actually terrifying'". The Athletic. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Zucker, Joseph (December 18, 2019). "4-Star WR Prospect Johnny Wilson Flips Commitment from Oregon to Arizona State". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "FSU hopes transfer infusion can spark revolution at receiver". Orlando Sentinel. February 9, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "FSU football most important player countdown: No. 24, WR Johnny Wilson". Tallahassee Democrat. June 26, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Wide receiver Johnny Wilson is latest Sun Devil to enter transfer portal". The Arizona Republic. December 21, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "6-foot-7 WR Johnny Wilson announces transfer from Arizona State to FSU". Tallahassee Democrat. December 24, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "2022 Florida State Seminoles Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  10. ^ "Atlantic Coast Conference Announces 2023 All-ACC Football Teams". theacc.com. 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  11. ^ Williams, Jonathan (2023-12-06). "Florida State Wide Receiver Johnny Wilson Declares for NFL, Opts Out of Orange Bowl". Sports Illustrated Georgia Bulldogs News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  12. ^ "Johnny Wilson College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved October 5, 2023.

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