It’s no secret that Ohio State has had no shortage of talent at wide receiver in recent years. One of the best wide receivers to come through the program is undoubtedly Garrett Wilson.
As a former five-star recruit, he arrived with big expectations and he immediately made an impact as a true freshman. In both of his following seasons he was among the best receivers in college football, putting up 1,058 yards and 12 touchdowns on 70 catches in 11 games.
Wilson’s potential in the NFL was apparent as his ability to change directions and speeds is rare and makes him very effective as a separator and a nightmare to bring down with the ball in his hands after the catch. He combines that with good speed and contested catch ability.
This is the best catch by Garrett Wilson, when he played at Ohio State. The way he leaped up in air,that high, to catch the ball. Unreal. #GoBucks 🔥 pic.twitter.com/7wm8JgnQIA
— Carrie Lynn (@OSUFAN4U2NV) March 5, 2022
After getting selected No. 10 overall in the 2022 NFL draft he had a very good rookie season for the Jets. Wilson put up 1,103 receiving yards and four touchdowns to bring home the League’s Offensive Rookie of the Year.
This season with Aaron Rodgers stepping into a quarterback situation that was disastrous for much of last season, Wilson is expected that take a sophomore leap.
PFF’s Sam Monson recently put out a tweet and article highlighting wide receivers primed for bigger roles in 2023 and Wilson was at the top of the list.
WRs primed for bigger roles in 2023, per @PFF_Sam pic.twitter.com/bKkhGbjLQ9
— PFF (@PFF) July 10, 2023
Considering Wilson’s talent level and the numbers he managed to put up last year with a bad quarterback situation, the sky is the limit for him with Aaron Rodgers under center.
He already established himself as a very good receiver last season, but it‘s reasonable to expect Wilson to vault himself into the tier one, top-ten quality type of receiver this season.
