Roman Wilson
Position: WR — Projected: 2nd Round
History & Measurables
Born: June 19, 2001 – Kihei, Hawaii
High School: Saint Louis School
College: Michigan
Height – 5’10″ Weight – 185 lbs
Traits & Characteristics
The Good
- Excellent Blocker
- Quick Release
- Contested Catch Despite Size
- Can Play Inside and Outside
The Bad
- Lack of Top End Production
- Struggles with Physicality
- Consistency as Deep Threat
Advanced Analytics Notes
2023 receiving: 25 Target Minimum
• Targets: 67
• Overall Rec Grade: 84.5 (23rd among WRs)
• Man Rec Grade: 75.5 (86th among WRs)
• Zone Rec Grade: 77.2 (50th among WRs)
• Slot %: 68.7
• Wide %: 31.3
• Missed Tackles Forced: 2 (392nd among WRs)
• ADOT: 13.9 (120th among WRs)
• Route Participation: 98 (5th among WRs)
• Yards Per Route Run: 2.68 (37th among WRs)
• YAC/REC: 4.6 (300th among WRs)
• Contested Catch %: 37.5 (330th among WRs)
• QB Rating when Targeted: 144.2 (11th among WRs)
Senior Bowl – Courtesy of Zebra Technologies
- 20.07 MPH (8th Among WRs)
- 4.24 Max Acceleration (14th Among WRs)
- 4.37 Max Deceleration (16th/Last Among WRs)
- 49 Explosive Efforts (15th Among WRs)
Film Notes and Highlights
Roman Wilson really developed in his final year at Michigan. He became the go-to receiver and was super efficient with 12 of his 48 catches converted for touchdowns. It’s no surprise playing under Jim Harbaugh, but Wilson prides himself on toughness and is a very good blocker for a receiver. He has great body control and can extend to snatch the ball on contested or jump balls. Wilson played more out wide this year at 35% of his snaps which shows more versatility in his game.
Roman Wilson is quick in and out of breaks and has the speed to separate especially on short and intermediate routes. Wilson is lethal on timing routes and is excellent on crossing routes. Even with his speed, Wilson was not a deep threat consistently, so that is something I want to see him develop in the NFL. He has a quick release but against physical press coverage he can still improve. Wilson will most likely be strictly a slot receiver but could settle into a good WR3 right away. – Brandon Haye
(Games Watched: vs Purdue 2023, vs Rutgers 2023, vs UNLV 2023, vs Louisville 2023)
This is why Roman Wilson got the number 1 jersey
— JD 〽️ (@MGoJDBlue) January 5, 2024
