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

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wide receiver for the

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. He has played for Michigan since 2020. He was a part of the 2023 team that won the College Football Playoff National Championship.

Early life and high school career

Wilson was born in 2001 in Kihei, Hawaii. He grew up in

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and attended Saint Louis School in

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. During his time at Saint Louis, Wilson helped the team to a 38-game winning streak. As a senior in 2019, he caught 61 passes for 1,025 yards. In the 2019 state championship game, he caught eight passes for 171 yards.

College career

Wilson was rated as a four-star recruit. In July 2019, he committed to play

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for the

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. As a freshman in the COVID-shortened 2020 season, Wilson appeared in all six games and caught nine passes for 122 yards. 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 in 2021 on three carries. In the 2022 season opener against

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

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

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and a 21-yard run. During the 2022 regular season, he caught 20 passes for 272 yards and three touchdowns. In the 2023 semifinals against

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, Roman scored the touchdown that led to the extra point that sent the game into overtime.

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External links

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 Kalamazoo, Michigan Players of American football from Honolulu