Michael Wilson

NoteCARDS:

• Selected by the Cardinals in the third round (94th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Stanford. In Arizona, is being mentored by passing game coordinator/WRs coach Drew Terrell, who played WR at Stanford from 2009-12.
• Four-time member of the Pac-12 All-Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022), Wilson graduated from Stanford with a master's degree in Communication and Media Studies in 2022 and a bachelor's degree in Management Science and Engineering, Finance, and Decision in 2021.
• One of the top WRs at the 2023 Senior Bowl, catching four passes for a game-high 76 yards, including the game-sealing TD in the fourth quarter.
• Both Wilson and teammate TE Zach Ertz met their signifcant others (Wilson's girlfriend Sophia Smith and Ertz's wife Julie) while attending Stanford. Smith (Forward) and Julie Ertz (Midfielder) are members of the U.S. Women's National Team who will be appearing in the World Cup during the summer of 2023.

NoteCARDS:

• Selected by the Cardinals in the third round (94th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Stanford. In Arizona, is being mentored by passing game coordinator/WRs coach Drew Terrell, who played WR at Stanford from 2009-12.
• Four-time member of the Pac-12 All-Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022), Wilson graduated from Stanford with a master's degree in Communication and Media Studies in 2022 and a bachelor's degree in Management Science and Engineering, Finance, and Decision in 2021.
• One of the top WRs at the 2023 Senior Bowl, catching four passes for a game-high 76 yards, including the game-sealing TD in the fourth quarter.
• Both Wilson and teammate TE Zach Ertz met their signifcant others (Wilson's girlfriend Sophia Smith and Ertz's wife Julie) while attending Stanford. Smith (Forward) and Julie Ertz (Midfielder) are members of the U.S. Women's National Team who will be appearing in the World Cup during the summer of 2023.

College:

Played five years (2018-22) at Stanford where he appeared 39 games (30 starts) and totaled 134 receptions for 1,662 yards (12.4 avg.) and 11 TDs … a two-time honorable-mention All-Pac-12 selection (2020, 2022) … four-time Pac-12 All-Academic Honor Roll selection (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022).

2022: Started all six games played and earned All-Pac-12 honorable mention honors before a season-ending injury as a fifth-year senior … had 16 receptions for 418 yards and four TDs, set career highs for receiving yards per game (69.7) and receiving average (16.1) … named a team captain and voted as the Jim Reynolds Award winner … two-time Stanford Offensive Player of the Game (Week 1 vs. Colgate and Week 7 vs. Notre Dame) … also had four carries for 47 yards … caught five passes for 82 yards and two TDs vs. Colgate (9/7), marking his first career multi-TD performance … had a career-high 176 receiving yards at Washington (9/24), adding two TDs – including a career-long 78-yard TD catch in the fourth quarter.

2021: Returned from an injury to start the final four games and had 19 receptions for 185 yards … selected as the Al Masters Award and Jim Reynolds Award winner … member of the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.

2020: Earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors from the conference's coaches despite starting just four games prior to a season-ending injury … finished third on the team with 19 catches for 261 yards and a TD … member of the Pac-12 All-Academic Honor Roll.

2019: Had the best season of his career as a sophomore, starting all 12 games and leading the team with 56 catches for 672 yards and five TDs … added 12 punt returns for 72 yards … had eight games with at least five receptions, including a career-high 10-catch performance in the season finale @ Notre Dame … member of the Pac-12 All-Academic Honor Roll.

2018: Appeared in all 13 games with two starts as a true freshman, finishing with 14 receptions for 126 yards and a TD … also returned eight punts for 65 yards and had two carries for nine yards … had at least one catch in nine games, including in each of the last eight contests … collected his first career TD on a 26-yard reception vs. Utah (10/6).

Personal:

Attended Chaminade (CA) High School where he was a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, ESPN, 247Sports and PrepStar … had 162 receptions for 2,900 yards and 28 TDs over his final three seasons … two-time Chaminade Male Athlete of the Year and twice named first-team all-league (2016-17) … left as the school's all-time leading receiver (2,900 yards) … 2018 Polynesian Bowl participant and 2017 Mission League MVP following a senior season in which he posted 56 receptions for 1,157 yards and 12 TDs … earned All-State honors as a junior in 2016 after totaling 70 receptions for 1,280 yards and 12 TDs … led the section in receiving yards that year and was named the Chaminade Football Offensive Player of the Year … had 26 receptions for 463 yards and four TDs as a sophomore in 2015 … also competed in basketball … father, Orville, was born and raised in Jamaica while his mom, Ngaire, was born and raised in New Zealand … aunt, Maureen Jacobson, played soccer for the New Zealand World Cup team and was the first women's player inducted into the Wellington Football Hall of Fame.