FSU football: Impact of Johnny Wilson commitment to Noles
By Kelvin Hunt
Unique Size and Speed Combo
Johnny Wilson lists at 6’7″ and 230 pounds. Think of what that looks like, and then think of what FSU football has trotted out to the line of scrimmage at the wide receiver spots the past few years.
FSU players struggled to win 1-on-1 matchups against man-to-man coverage.
That shouldn’t be the case with Johnny Wilson. He’s too big to jam and has just enough speed that he’ll go by defensive backs that play with poor technique.
He does an excellent job of high-pointing the ball and should be an immediate threat in the red zone.
He could also serve as a great decoy. I’d also expect him to be someone the quarterback could look to find when they need a third-down conversion.
Wilson does a good job of using his body to shield smaller defenders and usually catches the ball with his hands away from his body.
Wilson’s ability to stretch the field vertically should allow the smaller receivers like Mycah Pittman and others to do damage underneath with yards after the catch.