Name: Roman Wilson
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 175 lbs.
High school: Honolulu (HI) St. Louis
Position: Wide receiver
Class: Freshman
Jersey number: N/A
Last year: Wilson was a senior in high school (LINK). He caught 61 passes for 1,025 yards and 11 touchdowns.
TTB Rating: 78
Wilson is a speedy wide receiver who was maybe a little undervalued during the recruiting cycle because he played high school football in Hawaii. He won a state championship while putting up crazy numbers. What I like about Wilson – aside from his speed – is the fact that his highlights show a guy making plays in a variety of ways, including catches over his outside shoulder, catches lying on his back, running after the catch, etc.
I see Wilson playing on the outside more than in the slot, and because of that, I think he will spend the majority of this season as an understudy. Nico Collins and Cornelius Johnson will probably get more playing time, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see Ronnie Bell play a little more on the outside, too. Wilson should get his feet wet in 2020 to prepare for his sophomore season, when Collins will be off to the NFL.
Prediction: Backup wide receiver
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I saw him last year against nationally ranked Bishop Gorman here in Vegas. He got separation all day against them. The interesting thing was that his Touchdown Reception was on what i believe was a corner fade route in which he went up and over his defender. Pretty good for a “speed” guy, but I am biased because he’s from Hawaii… 🙂
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Agree it makes sense to lineup Bell outside more often but we’ll have to see how effective he is. Johnson seemed to do well enough for a freshman but they might want somebody faster to pair with Collins. There’s some opportunity for a guy like Wilson to step in.
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Love the speed!
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