Johnny Wilson (wide receiver)

Johnny Wilson (born April 3, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Florida State Seminoles.

Johnny Wilson

No. 89 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(2001-04-03) April 3, 2001 (age 24) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Calabasas (Calabasas, California)
College:	Arizona State (2020–2021) Florida State (2022–2023)
NFL draft:	2024: 6th round, 185th pick
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (2024–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (LIX) Second-team All-ACC (2022) Third-team All-ACC (2023)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions: 5 Receiving yards: 38 Receiving touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Wilson is Filipino-American on his mother's side. He grew up in the Pacoima neighborhood of Los Angeles, California and attended Calabasas High School in Calabasas, California.^[1] He was rated a four-star recruit and the fifth-best wide receiver prospect in the nation by 247Sports.com and initially committed to play college football at Oregon during the summer before his senior year from 35 total scholarship offers.^[2] As a senior, Wilson caught 37 passes for 606 yards and eight touchdowns.^[3] Late in that season, he flipped his commitment to Arizona State.^[4]

College career

Wilson began his college career at Arizona State. As a true freshman, he played in three games and caught six for 89 yards while maintaining a redshirt on the season.^[5] Wilson caught 12 passes for 154 yards and one touchdown in 2021.^[6] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.^[7]

Wilson ultimately transferred to Florida State.^[8]

For the 2022 season, Wilson led all Seminoles in receptions (43), receiving yards (897), and receiving touchdowns (5).^[9]

In 2023, Wilson recorded 41 catches for 617 yards and two touchdowns earning Third-Team All-ACC honors.^[10] Opting out of the Orange Bowl, Wilson declared for the NFL Draft.^[11]

Statistics

Season	Games		Receiving
	GP	GS	Rec	Yards	Avg	TD
Arizona State Sun Devils
2020	3	1	6	89	14.8	0
2021	5	2	12	154	12.8	1
Florida State Seminoles
2022	13	13	43	897	20.9	5
2023	10	10	41	617	17.9	2
Career	30	25	102	1,757	17.2	8

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 6+3⁄8 in (1.99 m)	231 lb (105 kg)	35+3⁄8 in (0.90 m)	10 in (0.25 m)	4.52 s	1.55 s	2.64 s	4.11 s	37.0 in (0.94 m)	10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)
All values from NFL Combine[12][13]

Wilson was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round with the 185th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.^[14] In week 3 Wilson had the first catch of his career for nine yards during a win against the Saints. In week 10, Wilson had the first touchdown catch of his career against the Dallas Cowboys on a five-yard reception from Jalen Hurts.^[15] He had five receptions for 38 yards and a touchdown in his rookie season.^[16] He won a Super Bowl championship when the Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40–22 in Super Bowl LIX.^[17]

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Won the Super Bowl
Bold	Career High

Year	Team	Games		Receiving					Rushing					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Fum	Lost
2024	PHI	16	4	5	38	7.6	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		16	4	5	38	7.6	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0