FSU football had arguably the worst wide receiver units in the ACC Conference last season. The Noles didn’t have one wide receiver with 25 or more receptions and Ontaria Wilson led all receivers with five touchdowns.
That lack of production influenced the FSU coaches to go to the transfer portal to bring in an infusion of talent to the position. They brought in four transfer wide receivers: Mycah Pittman, Johnny Wilson, Deuce Spann, and Winston Wright Jr.
The latter is the most productive receiver by far, leading West Virginia with 63 receptions for 688 yards and five touchdowns. He also helped in the kick return game where FSU football desperately needs more production.
As luck would have it, Wright Jr. was involved in an automobile accident at home in Savannah, Georgia, according to Noles247. Wright suffered a leg injury with no specifics mentioned other than he was stable and workers had to cut pieces away from both vehicles to remove occupants.
The info I’ve gathered seems like the injury would be a broken leg, but again, that’s subjective. Sometimes people report hairline fractures as broken, etc. Either way, it’s going to take some time for Wright to heal and we’re thankful he and his family will be OK.
Our prayers are with him and his family, but we want to discuss how this could impact things football-wise.
Recovery and Who Steps Up?
Healing time will depend on where the injury took place. Is it the upper or lower leg, tibia, fibula? Is it a hairline break or compound fracture?
Either way, it’s going to take weeks or months for the injury to heal more than likely. I hope it’s not the case because Wright was counting on playing well this upcoming year and entering the NFL Draft.
However, if he can’t play or will miss a lot of time? Who does FSU football have to step up to help feel that void?
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Sophomore Malik McClain seems to be making strides in spring practice. Transfers Mycah Pittman and Johnny Wilson have flashed in the early parts of spring practice.
Ja’Khi Douglas has done well through the first four practices, and there’s a host of other guys that have been at FSU for quite some time trying to break through for more playing time.
Mike Norvell mentioned Darion Williamson by name. Jordan Young, Kentron Poitier, and Ontaria Wilson are still battling. The good news is the talent infusion made guys step up and compete for their spots more than ever before.
Final Thoughts
Hopefully, more information will become available when the team returns from spring break. It’s all speculatory until we know specifically what the injury is or until Mike Norvell says how long he’ll be out.
However, Winston Wright Jr. will be a large part of the offensive focal point if he’s healthy. If not, that’s going to force some less proven guys to step up in that role.
The good news is FSU has more talent at the position, and Jordan Travis has shown some progression as a passer.
The offensive line should be better, so I expect better production all the way around, even if Wright can’t play or misses some time. However, having him on the field would mean FSU football would have a proven weapon that defenses would have to gameplan for in the secondary.
He’d also be the significant upgrade in the kickoff return area the Noles need so desperately. We’ll see how it shakes out, but my hope is Wright can regain his health quickly since he has goals of playing in the NFL.