Michael Wilson (wide receiver)

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Michael Wilson

| image =Michael Wilson (53851501052) (cropped).jpg

| alt =

| caption = Wilson in 2024

| current_team = Arizona Cardinals

| number = 14

| position = Wide receiver

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|2|23}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lbs = 213

| high_school = Chaminade College Prep
(Los Angeles, California)

| college = Stanford (2018–2022)

| draftyear = 2023

| draftround = 3

| draftpick = 94

| pastteams =

Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)

| status = Active

| highlights =

| statweek =

| statseason = 2024

| statlabel1 = Receptions

| statvalue1 = 85

| statlabel2 = Receiving yards

| statvalue2 = 1,113

| statlabel3 = Receiving average

| statvalue3 = 13.1

| statlabel4 = Receiving touchdowns

| statvalue4 = 7

| pfr = WilsMi02

}}

Michael George Wilson (born February 23, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal.

Early life

Wilson is the son of Orville and Ngaire Wilson.{{cite web |url=https://gostanford.com/sports/football/roster/michael-wilson/19055 |title=2022 Football roster: Michael Wilson |website=Stanford University Athletics |access-date=May 1, 2023}} His father was born in Jamaica and his mother, Ngaire, was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and Wilson is the nephew of Maureen Jacobson, who played for the New Zealand women's national football team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/team/players-roster/michael-wilson/|title=Michael Wilson (WR): Bio, News, Stats & more|website=www.azcardinals.com}}{{cite news |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/05/01/lifelong-nfl-dream-comes-true-for-college-standout-with-kiwi-roots/ |title=Lifelong NFL dream comes true for college standout with Kiwi roots |first=Zion |last=Dayal |date=May 1, 2023 |work=1News |access-date=May 1, 2023}} Wilson grew up in Simi Valley, California and attended Chaminade College Preparatory School.{{Cite web |last=Sondheimer |first=Eric |date=August 16, 2017 |title=Stanford recruit Michael Wilson living a dream |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/varsity-times/la-sp-receiver-michael-wilson-20170816-story.html |access-date=February 3, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times}} As a junior, he caught 70 passes for 1,278 yards and 12 touchdowns.{{cite web|url=https://notredame.rivals.com/news/rivals250-wr-michael-wilson-lands-offer-from-notre-dame|title=Rivals250 WR Michael Wilson Lands Offer From Notre Dame|first=David|last=McKinney|website=Rivals.com|date=February 21, 2017|access-date=February 3, 2023}} Wilson was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Stanford after considering Notre Dame.{{cite web|url=https://usatodayhss.com/2017/stanford-lands-commitment-from-4-star-wr-michael-wilson|title=Stanford lands commitment from 1-star WR Michael Wilson|first=Cam|last=Smith|website=USATodayHSS.com|date=March 31, 2017|access-date=February 3, 2023}}{{Cite web |last=FitzGerald |first=Tom |date=December 20, 2017 |title=Thanks to early signing date, Stanford class is still a work in progress |url=https://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/Thanks-to-early-signing-date-Stanford-class-is-12445355.php |access-date=February 3, 2023 |website=San Francisco Chronicle}}

College career

Wilson played in all 13 of Stanford's games during his freshman season. He became a starter as a sophomore and led the Cardinal with 56 receptions and 672 receiving yards while scoring 5 touchdowns. Wilson caught 19 passes for 261 yards and one touchdown in the first four games of his junior season before suffering a foot injury.{{Cite web |last=Gutmann |first=Harold |date=December 8, 2020 |title=Stanford football: Two starting receivers ruled out vs. Oregon State |url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/12/08/stanford-football-two-starting-receivers-ruled-out-vs-oregon-state/ |access-date=February 3, 2023 |website=East Bay Times}} Wilson missed the beginning of his senior year due to the foot injury that he suffered in the previous season. He returned for the final four games and had 19 receptions for 185 yards.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/stanford/football/stanford-receiving-corps-ranks-as-one-of-the-best-in-the-country|title=Stanford receiving corps ranks as one of the best in the country|first=Kevin|last=Borba|website=SI.com|date=August 11, 2022|access-date=February 3, 2023}} Wilson used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Stanford for a fifth season.{{cite web|url=https://stanford.rivals.com/news/stanford-wr-michael-wilson-back-for-one-more-year-on-the-farm|title=Stanford WR Michael Wilson back for one more year on The Farm|first=Ben|last=Parker|website=Rivals.com|date=December 31, 2021|access-date=February 3, 2023}} He caught 26 passes 418 yards and four touchdowns in six games before suffering a season-ending injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/stanford/football/stanfords-michael-wilson-named-a-standout-at-reeses-senior-bowl-practice|title=Stanford's Michael Wilson named a standout at Reese's Senior Bowl practice|first=Kevin|last=Borba|website=SI.com|date=January 31, 2023|access-date=February 3, 2023}}

Professional career

{{NFL predraft

| height ft = 6

| height in = 1 7/8

| weight = 213

| dash = 4.58

| ten split = 1.50

| twenty split = 2.61

| shuttle = 4.17

| cone drill = 6.81

| vertical = 37.5

| broad ft = 10

| broad in = 5

| bench = 23

| arm span = 31

| hand span = 9 3/4

| note = Sources:{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/michael-wilson/32005749-4c75-2419-b58e-7c21d98d871e |title=Michael Wilson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 26, 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1022371&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Michael Wilson College Football Profile |access-date=April 26, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}

}}

Despite not playing a full season of College Football due to injuries since 2019, Wilson was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round, 94th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=Cardinals Use Third-Round Picks On CB Garrett Williams, WR Michael Wilson|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-build-roster-with-three-third-round-picks-garrett-williams|author=Urban, Darren|website=AZCardinals.com|date=April 28, 2023}} In Week 4 of the 2023 season, he had two receiving touchdowns in a loss to the San Francisco 49ers.{{Cite web |title=Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers - October 1st, 2023 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202310010sfo.htm |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} As a rookie, he had 38 receptions for 565 receiving yards and three touchdowns in 13 games and 12 starts.{{Cite web |title=Michael Wilson 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsMi02/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

NFL career statistics

class="wikitable"

! colspan="2"| Legend

Bold

| Career high

=Regular season=

rowspan="2"\| Year ! rowspan="2"\| Team ! colspan="2"\| Games ! colspan="5"\| Receiving ! colspan="5"\| Rushing ! colspan="2"\| Fumbles
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{{abbr\|GP\|Games played}}	{{abbr\|GS\|Games started}}	{{abbr\|Rec\|Receptions}}	{{abbr\|Yds\|Receiving yards}}	{{abbr\|Avg\|Receiving yards per reception}}	{{abbr\|Lng\|Longest reception}}	{{abbr\|TD\|Receiving touchdowns}}	{{abbr\|Att\|Rushing attempts}}	{{abbr\|Yds\|Rushing yards}}	{{abbr\|Avg\|Rushing yards per attempt}}	{{abbr\|Lng\|Longest rushing attempt}}	{{abbr\|TD\|Rushing touchdowns}}	{{abbr\|Fum\|Fumbles}}	{{abbr\|Lost\|Fumbles lost}}
2023	ARI \| 13 \|\| 12 \|\|\| 38 \|\| \| 565 \|\| 14.9 \|\| 69 \|\| 3 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0
2024	ARI \| 16 \|\| 16 \|\|\| 47 \|\| \| 548 \|\| 11.7 \|\| 41 \|\| 4 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 1 \|\| 1
colspan="2"\|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsMi02.htm Career]	29	28	85	1,113	13.1	69	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	1

Personal life

Wilson married professional soccer player Sophia Smith, whom he met when both attended Stanford,{{Cite web |last=Odom |first=Joel |date=2023-04-29 |title=Portland Thorns star's boyfriend picked in 3rd round of NFL draft |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/nfl/2023/04/portland-thorns-stars-boyfriend-picked-by-arizona-cardinals-in-3rd-round-of-nfl-draft.html |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=OregonLive |language=en}} in January 2025{{cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DFWQBTLyRBI/?img_index=1}} after getting engaged in June 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C8QDes8yyPN/?img_index=1 | title=Instagram }}

References

External links

[https://www.azcardinals.com/team/players-roster/michael-wilson/ Arizona Cardinals bio]
[https://gostanford.com/sports/football/roster/michael-wilson/19055 Stanford Cardinal bio]

Category:Living people

Category:Players of American football from Simi Valley, California

Category:American football wide receivers

Category:Stanford Cardinal football players

Category:2000 births

Category:Arizona Cardinals players

Category:Chaminade College Preparatory School (California) alumni

Category:American people of New Zealand descent

Category:American sportspeople of Jamaican descent

rowspan="2"\| Year ! rowspan="2"\| Team ! colspan="2"\| Games ! colspan="5"\| Receiving ! colspan="5"\| Rushing ! colspan="2"\| Fumbles
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{{abbr\|GP\|Games played}}	{{abbr\|GS\|Games started}}	{{abbr\|Rec\|Receptions}}	{{abbr\|Yds\|Receiving yards}}	{{abbr\|Avg\|Receiving yards per reception}}	{{abbr\|Lng\|Longest reception}}	{{abbr\|TD\|Receiving touchdowns}}	{{abbr\|Att\|Rushing attempts}}	{{abbr\|Yds\|Rushing yards}}	{{abbr\|Avg\|Rushing yards per attempt}}	{{abbr\|Lng\|Longest rushing attempt}}	{{abbr\|TD\|Rushing touchdowns}}	{{abbr\|Fum\|Fumbles}}	{{abbr\|Lost\|Fumbles lost}}
2023	ARI \| 13 \|\| 12 \|\|\| 38 \|\| \| 565 \|\| 14.9 \|\| 69 \|\| 3 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0
2024	ARI \| 16 \|\| 16 \|\|\| 47 \|\| \| 548 \|\| 11.7 \|\| 41 \|\| 4 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 1 \|\| 1
colspan="2"\|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsMi02.htm Career]	29	28	85	1,113	13.1	69	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	1