Roman Jeffrey Wilson (born June 19, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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, winning three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles and a

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in 2023. Wilson was named an All-Big Ten selection. He was selected by the Steelers in the third round of the

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Early life

Wilson was born on June 19, 2001, in Kihei, Hawaii, later attending

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. During his time at Saint Louis, Wilson helped the football team to a 38-game winning streak, winning four consecutive state championships. 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. Wilson attended

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’s The Opening regional camp in 2019, where he won the ‘Fastest Man’ race, running the

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is 4.37 seconds. Wilson was rated as a four star recruit, and the third best player from Hawaii.

College career

Wilson committed to play

for the

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in July 2019. 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. As a sophomore in

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, 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. In the 2022 season opener against

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, Wilson caught a bubble

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and ran for a 61-yard touchdown. In week two, the Honolulu native faced his hometown team,

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. In the first quarter, he scored two touchdowns on a 42-yard touchdown pass from

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and a 21-yard run. As a junior, in 2022, he caught 25 passes for 376 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for two touchdowns. In 2023, Wilson started all 15 games and won a national championship with Michigan as a senior. In the Rose Bowl against

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, Wilson scored the touchdown that sent the game into overtime. 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.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Wilson was selected 84th overall by the

in the third round of the

. 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.

NFL Career Statistics

Regular season

Postseason

References

External links

Pittsburgh Steelers bio

Michigan Wolverines bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Roman 2001 births Living people American football wide receivers Michigan Wolverines football players Saint Louis School alumni Players of American football from Honolulu Pittsburgh Steelers players