Roman Wilson
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Roman Wilson
| image = 2024-0106-Roman Wilson.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Wilson in 2024
| current_team = Pittsburgh Steelers
| number = 10
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|6|19}}
| birth_place = Kihei, Hawaii, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 185
| high_school = Saint Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii)
| college = Michigan (2020–2023)
| draftyear = 2024
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 84
| pastteams =
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Injured reserve
| highlights =
- CFP national champion (2023)
- Second-team All-Big Ten (2023)
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 0
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 0
| statlabel3 = Touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 0
}}
Roman Jeffrey Wilson (born June 19, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles and a national championship in 2023. Wilson was named an All-Big Ten selection. He was selected by the Steelers in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life
Wilson was born on June 19, 2001, in Kihei, Hawaii, later attending Saint Louis School in Honolulu. During his time at Saint Louis, Wilson helped the football team to a 38-game winning streak, winning four consecutive state championships.{{Cite web |last=Hull |first=Billy |date=December 21, 2019 |title=Saint Louis' 38-game winning streak comes to an end in Las Vegas |url=https://www.hawaiiprepworld.com/football/saint-louis-38-game-winning-streak-comes-to-an-end-in-las-vegas/ |access-date=June 8, 2024 |website=Hawaii Prep World |language=en-US}}
As a senior in 2019, he caught 61 passes for 1,025 yards and 11 touchdowns. In the 2019 state championship game, he caught eight passes for 171 yards, with an 86 yard touchdown.{{cite web|title=Roman Wilson|date=September 7, 2022 |publisher=University of Michigan|accessdate=September 10, 2022|url=https://www.si.com/college/michigan/football/michigan-football-roman-wilson-jim-harbaugh-big-ten-hawaii}}
Wilson attended NIKE’s The Opening regional camp in 2019, where he won the ‘Fastest Man’ race, running the 40-yard dash is 4.37 seconds.{{Cite web |last=Zuke |first=Ryan |date=December 31, 2023 |title=Roman Wilson's journey to becoming Michigan's leading receiver |url=https://mlive.com/wolverines/2023/12/michigan-seniors-journey-to-becoming-wolverines-leading-receiver.html |access-date=May 25, 2024 |website=mlive.com |language=en}} Wilson was rated as a four star recruit, and the third best player from Hawaii.{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Season/2020-Football/RecruitRankings/?InstitutionGroup=HighSchool&State=HI|title=2020 Top Football Recruits in Hawaii|website=247Sports}}
College career
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Wilson committed to play college football for the University of Michigan in July 2019.{{Cite web |date=July 2, 2019 |title=Saint Louis' Roman Wilson commits to Michigan |url=https://www.khon2.com/sports/saint-louis-roman-wilson-commits-to-michigan/ |access-date=June 8, 2024 |website=KHON2.com}} As a freshman, in the COVID-shortened 2020 season, Wilson appeared in all six games. He caught 9 passes for 122 yards and his first career touchdown, a 13-yard grab from Joe Milton, against Indiana on November 7, 2020.{{Cite web |title=Roman Wilson 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/roman-wilson-1/gamelog/2020 |access-date=June 8, 2024 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
As a sophomore in 2021, he appeared in all 13 games and caught 25 passes for 420 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 59 yards on three carries.{{Cite web |title=Roman Wilson 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/roman-wilson-1/gamelog/2021 |access-date=June 8, 2024 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
In the 2022 season opener against Colorado State, Wilson caught a bubble screen pass and ran for a 61-yard touchdown. In week two, the Honolulu native faced his hometown team, Hawaii.{{Cite news |last=Breiler |first=Christopher |date=September 7, 2022 |title=Roman Wilson To Make History On Saturday Night |url=https://www.si.com/college/michigan/football/michigan-football-roman-wilson-jim-harbaugh-big-ten-hawaii |access-date=May 25, 2024 |work=SI.com |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Taubman |first=Josh |date=September 6, 2022 |title=In matchup with Hawaii, Roman Wilson gets a taste of home |url=http://www.michigandaily.com/sports/football/in-matchup-with-hawaii-roman-wilson-gets-a-taste-of-home/ |access-date=May 25, 2024 |work=The Michigan Daily |language=en-US}} In the first quarter, he scored two touchdowns on a 42-yard touchdown pass from J. J. McCarthy and a 21-yard run.{{Cite news |last=Kahn |first=Andrew |date=September 11, 2022 |title=Roman Wilson, whose school commute in Hawaii required a plane, has big game against hometown team |url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2022/09/roman-wilson-whose-school-commute-in-hawaii-required-a-plane-has-big-game-against-hometown-team.html |access-date=May 25, 2024 |work=Mlive.com |language=en}} As a junior, in 2022, he caught 25 passes for 376 yards and four touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Roman Wilson 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/roman-wilson-1/gamelog/2022 |access-date=June 8, 2024 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} He also rushed for two touchdowns.{{cite web|title=2022 Michigan Football Statistics|publisher=University of Michigan|accessdate=November 26, 2022|url=https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/stats}}
In 2023, Wilson started all 15 games and won a national championship with Michigan as a senior.{{Cite web |date=January 8, 2024 |title=Michigan stymies Michael Penix Jr., Washington to win CFP |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5188984/2024/01/08/michigan-washington-national-championship-result-takeaways/ |access-date=June 8, 2024 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}} In the Rose Bowl against Alabama, Wilson scored the touchdown that sent the game into overtime.{{Cite web |last=Ehrlich |first=Michael |date=January 2, 2024 |title=Michigan's Rose Bowl Hero Wilson Signs Crocs NIL Deal |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/name-image-likeness/news/michigans-rose-bowl-hero-wilson-signs-crocs-nil-deal-michael9 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=Sports Illustrated NIL on FanNation News, Analysis and More |language=en}} Wilson was named second-team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media. He finished the season with 48 receptions for 789 yards and 12 touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Roman Wilson 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/roman-wilson-1/gamelog/2023 |access-date=June 8, 2024 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Statistics ! rowspan="2"| Season ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Receiving ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| Kick returns | ||||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Ret | Yards | Avg | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020
| rowspan="4" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines}}"| Michigan Wolverines football | 6 || 0 || 9 || 122 || 13.6 || 1 || 1 || 9 || 9.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021
| 13 || 5 || 25 || 420 || 16.8|| 3 || 3 || 59 || 19.7 || 0 || 1 || 20 || 20.0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2022
| 12 || 4 || 25 || 376 || 15.0 || 4 || 2 || 39 || 19.5 || 2 || 5 || 114 || 22.8 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2023
| 15 || 15 || 48 || 789 || 16.4 || 12 || 1 || 10 || 10.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| colspan="2" | [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/roman-wilson-1.html Career] | 46 | 24 | 107 | 1,707 | 16.0 | 20 | 7 | 117 | 16.7 | 2 | 6 | 134 | 22.3 | 0 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 10 3/4
| weight = 185
| dash = 4.39
| ten split = 1.52
| twenty split = 2.55
| shuttle = 4.07
| cone drill = 6.89
| bench = 12
| arm span = 30 3/8
| hand span = 9 3/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |last=Reuter |first=Chad |last2=Zierlein |first2=Lance |title=Roman Wilson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/roman-wilson/32005749-4c77-7750-194f-0fd7ed86214a |access-date=March 14, 2024 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1045867&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Roman Wilson College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 14, 2024}}
}}
=Pittsburgh Steelers=
Wilson was selected 84th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Bickley |first=Ryland |date=April 26, 2024 |title=Pittsburgh Steelers select Roman Wilson with 84th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and is expected to usurp the number 2 receiver for snaps at the start of the year. |url=https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2024/4/26/24141976/pittsburgh-steelers-select-roman-wilson-with-84th-overall-pick-in-the-2024-nfl-draft |access-date=May 25, 2024 |website=Behind the Steel Curtain |language=en}} Wilson sustained an ankle injury during the first padded practice of Steelers' training camp, causing him to miss the remainder of camp and the preseason. He returned to action in Week 6 against the Raiders on October 13, appearing for five offensive snaps. On October 28, he was placed on the Reserve/Injured List due to a hamstring injury. Although he was designated for return before the final regular season game, he remained on the injured list for the rest of his rookie season.{{cite web | last=Varley | first=Teresa | title=Rookie Recap: Roman Wilson | website=Steelers.com | date=2025-02-07 | url=https://www.steelers.com/news/rookie-recap-roman-wilson | access-date=2025-02-23}}
NFL Career Statistics
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="7"| Receiving ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|GP|Games played}} | {{abbr|GS|Games started}} | {{abbr|Tgt|Targets}} | {{abbr|Rec|Receptions}} | {{abbr|Yds|Receiving yards}} | {{abbr|Avg|Receiving yards per reception}} | {{abbr|Y/G|Receiving yards per game}} | {{abbr|Lng|Longest reception}} | {{abbr|TD|Receiving touchdowns}} | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | {{abbr|Fum|Fumbles}} | {{abbr|Lost|Fumbles lost}} | |
| 2024 | PIT
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || — || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || — || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
=Postseason=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="7"| Receiving ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|GP|Games played}} | {{abbr|GS|Games started}} | {{abbr|Tgt|Targets}} | {{abbr|Rec|Receptions}} | {{abbr|Yds|Receiving yards}} | {{abbr|Avg|Receiving yards per reception}} | {{abbr|Y/G|Receiving yards per game}} | {{abbr|Lng|Longest reception}} | {{abbr|TD|Receiving touchdowns}} | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | {{abbr|Fum|Fumbles}} | {{abbr|Lost|Fumbles lost}} | |
| 2024 | PIT
| 0 || 0 || — || colspan="19"| Did not play due to injury | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
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External links
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- [https://www.steelers.com/team/players-roster/roman-wilson/ Pittsburgh Steelers bio]
- [https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/roman-wilson/23125 Michigan Wolverines bio]
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Michigan Wolverines football players
Category:Saint Louis School alumni