Receiver, Stanford, 2018–22
Michael Wilson
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 209 lb
- Class (2022)
- Fifth-year
- Hometown
- Simi Valley, CA
- Born
- Feb 23, 2000
Michael Wilson played receiver at Stanford (2018–22). The Arizona Cardinals took Wilson in round 3, No. 94 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10catches, career highvs. Notre Dame, 2019176receiving yards, career highat Washington, 20222receiving touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Washington, 2022Receiving
Returns
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Stanford | 4 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | Stanford | 4 | WR | So. | ||
| 2020 | Stanford | 4 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2021 | Stanford | 4 | WR | Sr. | ||
| 2022 | Stanford | 4 | WR | 5th | 6′2″ | 209 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Stanford | 25 | 0.06 | – | – | 1.6 | 4% |
| 2019 | Stanford | 76 | 0.68 | 70th (n=499) | 0.54 | 51.6 | 9% |
| 2020 | Stanford | 23 | 0.81 | – | – | 18.5 | 9% |
| 2021 | Stanford | 26 | 0.38 | – | – | 9.9 | 12% |
| 2022 | Stanford | 38 | 0.96 | 81st (n=683) | 0.71 | 36.6 | 9% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2022 Stanford 6 games, 26 catches, 418 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 41–10 | 5 | 82 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 28–41 | 2 | 30 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 24 | at | L 22–40 | 6 | 176 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Oct 1 | at | L 27–45 | 2 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 27–28 | 2 | 50 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at | W 16–14 | 9 | 66 | 0 | – | – | – |
2021 Stanford 4 games, 19 catches, 185 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 7–52 | 2 | 22 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 13 | at | L 14–35 | 5 | 50 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 20 | vs. | L 11–41 | 6 | 61 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 27 | vs. | L 14–45 | 6 | 52 | 0 | – | – | – |
2020 Stanford 4 games, 18 catches, 243 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7 | at | L 14–35 | 4 | 35 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 14 | vs. | L 32–35 | 5 | 77 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 27 | at | W 24–23 | 7 | 88 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Dec 5 | at | W 31–26 | 2 | 43 | 0 | – | – | – |
2019 Stanford 12 games, 56 catches, 672 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 17–7 | 6 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 20–45 | – | – | – | 2 | 35 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | at | L 27–45 | 5 | 71 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | L 6–21 | 5 | 61 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 28 | at | W 31–28 | 3 | 87 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 23–13 | 6 | 51 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | L 16–34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 41–31 | 6 | 45 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 13–16 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Nov 16 | at | L 22–49 | 5 | 114 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | L 20–24 | 6 | 63 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 24–45 | 10 | 96 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
2018 Stanford 10 games, 14 catches, 126 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 30–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Sep 29 | at | L 17–38 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | L 21–40 | 1 | 26 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 18 | at | W 20–13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | L 38–41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 3 | at | L 23–27 | 1 | 13 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 48–17 | 2 | 26 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 24 | at | W 49–42 | 4 | 41 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 1 | at | W 23–13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 2 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | W 14–13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 3 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2023 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–10).
| Drill | Combine 2023 | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅞″ | |
| Weight | 213 lb | |
| Arm length | 31″ | |
| Hand size | 9¾″ | |
| Wingspan | 75⅛″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.58 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.50 s | |
| Vertical jump | 37½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′5″ | |
| Bench press | 23 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.81 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.27 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 51 games with a stat; latest team: Arizona Cardinals.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Arizona Cardinals | 13 | 38 | 565 | 3 |
| 2024 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 47 | 548 | 4 |
| 2025 | Arizona Cardinals | 17 | 78 | 1,006 | 7 |
| 2026 (so far) | Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 29 | 288 | 1 |
| NFL career | 51 | 192 | 2,407 | 15 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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