Johnny Wilson (wide receiver)

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

Johnny Wilson
Florida State Seminoles – No. 14
PositionWide receiver
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born: (2001-04-03) April 3, 2001
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

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]

Statistics
Season Games Receiving
GPGSRecYardsAvgTD
Arizona State Sun Devils
2020 3168914.80
2021 521215412.81
Florida State Seminoles
2022 13134389720.95
2023 552035717.92
Career[9]2520811,49716.68

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. "Johnny Wilson College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
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