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Wilson Picked By Eagles In Sixth Round Of NFL Draft
4/27/2024 4:37:00 PM | Football
TALLAHASSEE – Florida State wide receiver Johnny Wilson was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon.
Wilson, the 185th overall pick, is the eighth FSU player taken in the 2024 NFL Draft, joining defensive end Jared Verse, wide receiver Keon Coleman, defensive tackle Braden Fiske, defensive back Renardo Green, running back Trey Benson, defensive back Jarrian Jones and quarterback Jordan Travis. Verse on Thursday night became Florida State's 47th first-round pick in program history when he was selected 19th overall by the Rams. Coleman was the first selection Friday evening when the Buffalo Bills picked him 33rd overall, Fiske was picked by the Rams at No. 39 overall, Green went to the San Francisco 49ers at 64th overall, Benson was selected 66th overall by the Arizona Cardinals and Jones was taken by the Jacksonville Jaguars with pick number 96. Travis was the New York Jets' fifth-round selection at No. 171 overall. Florida State now has 302 NFL Draft picks in its history, including 212 during its current streak of 41 straight drafts with at least one selection.
Wilson spent two All-ACC seasons at Florida State and started all 23 games he played after transferring before the 2022 season. He ended his collegiate career with 102 receptions for 1,757 yards and eight touchdowns. Wilson holds the Cheez-It Bowl record with 202 receiving yards in FSU's 35-32 victory over Oklahoma in 2022. His receiving yards total, which came on a career-high eight catches, also broke FSU's program record for receiving yards in a bowl game and was the 13th-highest single-game receiving yards total in program history.
In 2023, Wilson led the Seminoles in receiving yards in seven of the 10 games he played, including two 100-yard outputs, and was a third-team All-ACC selection. He registered a season-high 105 yards on four catches in the win at Boston College and totaled 104 yards on a season-best seven catches in FSU's season-opening 45-24 win over No. 5 LSU. Wilson tied his single-game career-high with two receiving touchdowns in the 39-17 win over Virginia Tech and led FSU in receiving with 94 yards on five catches in the 31-24 victory at Clemson. He also posted team-high receiving totals in wins over Miami and No. 16 Duke.
Wilson made 43 receptions for 897 yards and five touchdowns in 2022, earning second-team all-conference honors. The Pacoima, California, native showcased his big-play ability throughout the year as he led the ACC and ranked third in the country with 22 catches of at least 20 yards. His average of 20.86 yards per catch ranked second in the conference and fifth nationally, and he ranked in the top-four in the ACC in 60-yard, 50-yard, 40-yard and 30-yard catches. His receiving yards total was seventh-best in the ACC in 2022. Wilson caught seven passes for 149 yards and two touchdowns in FSU's 35-31 win at Louisville, a total that included all 79 yards on the game-tying drive in the fourth quarter as he made a 69-yard reception and then caught a 10-yard touchdown that tied the game at 28-28 before making the game-winning touchdown catch with 7:54 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Florida State's eight picks are the most in a single NFL Draft since 2015 when FSU tied the ACC record it set in 2013 with 11 selections. Live coverage of the 2024 NFL Draft continues Saturday on ESPN, ABC and the NFL Network.
Wilson, the 185th overall pick, is the eighth FSU player taken in the 2024 NFL Draft, joining defensive end Jared Verse, wide receiver Keon Coleman, defensive tackle Braden Fiske, defensive back Renardo Green, running back Trey Benson, defensive back Jarrian Jones and quarterback Jordan Travis. Verse on Thursday night became Florida State's 47th first-round pick in program history when he was selected 19th overall by the Rams. Coleman was the first selection Friday evening when the Buffalo Bills picked him 33rd overall, Fiske was picked by the Rams at No. 39 overall, Green went to the San Francisco 49ers at 64th overall, Benson was selected 66th overall by the Arizona Cardinals and Jones was taken by the Jacksonville Jaguars with pick number 96. Travis was the New York Jets' fifth-round selection at No. 171 overall. Florida State now has 302 NFL Draft picks in its history, including 212 during its current streak of 41 straight drafts with at least one selection.
Wilson spent two All-ACC seasons at Florida State and started all 23 games he played after transferring before the 2022 season. He ended his collegiate career with 102 receptions for 1,757 yards and eight touchdowns. Wilson holds the Cheez-It Bowl record with 202 receiving yards in FSU's 35-32 victory over Oklahoma in 2022. His receiving yards total, which came on a career-high eight catches, also broke FSU's program record for receiving yards in a bowl game and was the 13th-highest single-game receiving yards total in program history.
In 2023, Wilson led the Seminoles in receiving yards in seven of the 10 games he played, including two 100-yard outputs, and was a third-team All-ACC selection. He registered a season-high 105 yards on four catches in the win at Boston College and totaled 104 yards on a season-best seven catches in FSU's season-opening 45-24 win over No. 5 LSU. Wilson tied his single-game career-high with two receiving touchdowns in the 39-17 win over Virginia Tech and led FSU in receiving with 94 yards on five catches in the 31-24 victory at Clemson. He also posted team-high receiving totals in wins over Miami and No. 16 Duke.
Wilson made 43 receptions for 897 yards and five touchdowns in 2022, earning second-team all-conference honors. The Pacoima, California, native showcased his big-play ability throughout the year as he led the ACC and ranked third in the country with 22 catches of at least 20 yards. His average of 20.86 yards per catch ranked second in the conference and fifth nationally, and he ranked in the top-four in the ACC in 60-yard, 50-yard, 40-yard and 30-yard catches. His receiving yards total was seventh-best in the ACC in 2022. Wilson caught seven passes for 149 yards and two touchdowns in FSU's 35-31 win at Louisville, a total that included all 79 yards on the game-tying drive in the fourth quarter as he made a 69-yard reception and then caught a 10-yard touchdown that tied the game at 28-28 before making the game-winning touchdown catch with 7:54 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Florida State's eight picks are the most in a single NFL Draft since 2015 when FSU tied the ACC record it set in 2013 with 11 selections. Live coverage of the 2024 NFL Draft continues Saturday on ESPN, ABC and the NFL Network.
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