Roman Wilson

Roman Jeffrey Wilson (born June 19, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Michigan Wolverines. He has played for Michigan since 2020.

Roman Wilson
Wilson with Michigan in 2022
Michigan Wolverines – No. 14
PositionWide receiver
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2001-06-19) June 19, 2001
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolSaint Louis (HI)

Early years and high school career

Wilson was born in 2001 in Kihei, Hawaii. He grew up in Hawaii and attended Saint Louis School in Honolulu. During his time at Saint Louis, Wilson helped the team to a 38-game winning streak. As a senior in 2019, he caught 61 passes for 1,025 yards. In the 2019 state championship game, he caught eight passes for 171 yards.[1]

College career

Wilson was rated as a four-star recruit. In July 2019, he committed to play college football for the University of Michigan.[2]

As a freshman in the COVID-shortened 2020 season, Wilson appeared in all six games and caught nine passes for 122 yards. 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 in 2021 on three carries.[1]

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.[3][4] In the first quarter, he scored two touchdowns on a 42-yard touchdown pass from J. J. McCarthy and a 21-yard run.[5] During the 2022 regular season, he caught 20 passes for 272 yards and three touchdowns.[6]

College statistics
Season Team Conf G Receiving Rushing Returns
Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD
2020 Michigan Big Ten 6 9 122 13.6 1 1 9 9.0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 Michigan Big Ten 13 25 420 16.8 3 3 59 19.7 0 1 20 20.0 0
2022 Michigan Big Ten 12 25 376 15.0 4 2 39 19.5 2 5 114 22.8 0
Career 31 59 918 15.6 8 6 107 17.8 2 6 134 22.3 0

References
  1. "Roman Wilson". University of Michigan. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  2. "Saint Louis' Roman Wilson commits to Michigan". khon 2. July 2, 2019.
  3. "Roman Wilson To Make History On Saturday Night". SI.com. September 7, 2022.
  4. "In matchup with Hawaii, Roman Wilson get a taste of home". The Michigan Daily. September 6, 2022.
  5. "Roman Wilson, whose school commute in Hawaii required a plane, has big game against hometown team". Mlive.com. September 11, 2022.
  6. "2022 Michigan Football Statistics". University of Michigan. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
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