2024 NFL Draft Prospect: Johnny Wilson

Johnny Wilson

Position: Wide Receiver- Projected: 4th Round

History & Measurables

Born: Apr. 3rd, 2001 – Calabasas, CA

High School: Calabasas High School

College: Florida State

Height: 6’6″       Weight: 237 lbs

Traits & Characteristics

The Good

• Body frame
• Short area quickness
• Catch radius
• Footwork
• Blocking

The Bad

• Concentration drops
• Route stem diversity
• Route running refinement
• Durability concerns

Advanced Analytics Notes

2023 Receiving: 25 Target Minimum

• Targets: 70
• Overall Rec Grade: 74.7 (105th among WRs)
• Man Rec Grade: 66.8 (225th among WRs)
• Zone Rec Grade: 76.9 (53rd among WRs)
• Slot Alignment %: 8.7
• Wide Alignment %: 90.9
• Missed Tackles Forced: 9 (109th among WRs)
• ADOT: 13.8 (126th among WRs)
• Route Participation: 92.7 (465th among WRs)
• Yards Per Route Run: 2.42 (63rd among WRs)
• YAC/REC: 3.8 (387th among WRs)
• Contested Catch %: 40.9 (298th among WRs)
• QB Rating when Targeted: 97.1 (226th among WRs)

Film Notes and Highlights

Johnny Wilson is a big-bodied wide receiver with a massive frame. He shows surprising short area quickness and impressive footwork for a player of his size. Wilson has an incredible catch radius with the ability to make ‘wow’ catches on the regular. However, an issue for him in his final year at Florida State were concentration drops.

As a route runner, Wilson succeeds at curls, comebacks, and quick slants. However, he lacks stem diversity and does not often attack the blind spot of DBs to get himself open on more intricate routes. I currently believe Johnny Wilson is a Day 2 wide receiver who has a massive ceiling if he goes to a good situation. – Thomas Christopher

(Games Watched: vs Miami 2023, vs Florida 2023, vs LSU 2023, vs Virginia Tech 2023, vs Duke 2023, Live at Senior Bowl 2024)

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