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Roman Wilson

Roman Wilson
Player Profile
WR PIT

Height

5'10"

Weight

186 lbs.

Experience

1 yrs.

Bye

9

Birthday

Jun 19, 2001

Age

23.7

College

Michigan

NFL Draft Pick

2024 - Rd 3, Pk 84

Fantasy Rankings

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Dynasty
WR54

2025 Projections

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DS 3D Projection

Our Thoughts

Roman Wilson's Preseason Player Analysis

Bottom Line

Wilson looks intriguing for the long term. Just don’t let a buzzy pre-draft season and/or available opportunity let you overrate him. There’s limited upside to his situation, and the player is no sure thing.

What We Learned Last Year

  • Wilson played a central but not dominant role in a limited Michigan passing offense. He racked up 50% of the team’s TD receptions but added more modest shares in:
    • Receptions – 19%
    • Receiving yards – 25.1%
  • The Wolverines limited the production potential throughout his three starting seasons by ranking 98th or lower in pass attempts each year. That included last year’s low of 120th.
  • Wilson totaled 98 receptions over those three seasons, topping out at 48 in 2023.
  • He averaged a strong 16.0 yards per catch for his college career, though, helped by a 14.1-yard career aDOT.
  • Wilson ran 60% of his career routes from the slot, according to Pro Football Focus, ramping up his usage from that area over his final two seasons: 90.1% and 68.7%.
  • Wilson stood out at the Senior Bowl – by consensus reaction – and then ran a 4.39-second 40 time at the Scouting Combine. That was good enough for a 62nd-percentile speed score despite his below-average size (17th-percentile height; 15th-percentile weight) for the position.

What to Expect in 2024

  • Wilson doesn’t bring a strong enough college profile to make big, immediate production seem likely. His Round 3 draft capital agrees.
  • He lands in a good spot for immediate opportunity, though. Pittsburgh traded away its target-share leader of the past five years (Diontae Johnson). Last year’s No. 3 wideout in targets (Allen Robinson) is also gone.
  • That leaves George Pickens as the likely new lead target, with RB Jaylen Warren and TE Pat Freiermuth looking like Wilson’s biggest challengers for work.
  • New OC Arthur Smith plus new QB Russell Wilson figure to shorten the average target depth vs. the past couple of years.
  • Wilson’s inside-outside versatility and above-average speed should help him stay involved across formations and draw targets.
  • Expect limited passing volume from these Steelers. Smith’s three years in Atlanta found his offense ranking 30th in the league in neutral-situation pass rate. His two years in Tennessee found that offense ranking 31st.

Advanced Stats

Forty Yard Dash

4.39

Forty Yard Dash Rank

95%

Speed Score

96.90

Speed Score Rank

62%

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Roman Wilson (Hamstring) Lands on IR

Roman Wilson (Hamstring) Lands on IR

The Steelers have placed WR Roman Wilson on IR for his hamstring injury. The rookie sustained the injury in the practice week leading up to the Week 7 win over the Jets. Wilson missed that game and has played just 5 snaps all year. He previously dealt with an ankle injury suffered before the season.

Steelers WR Roman Wilson is considered "week-to-week" with the ankle injury he suffered in Tuesday's practice, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. "He could miss some time, but the injury does not appear serious," Fowler adds. It's relatively good news after Wilson had to be carted back to the locker room.

Steelers WR Roman Wilson left Tuesday's practice on a cart. Per The Athletic's Mike DeFabo, Wilson was injured on a jet sweep. KDKA TV's Bob Pompeani believes it's an ankle injury. We'll update the rookie's status when we know more.

Update: HC Mike Tomlin confirmed after practice that Wilson injured an ankle and is under evaluation to determine the severity.

Schedule

Week Team SOS Fantasy

1

ATL

13.5%

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2

DEN

-4.8%

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3

@ LAC

4.4%

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4

IND

3.4%

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5

@ DAL

7.7%

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6

LVR

-6%

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7

@ NYJ

-2.9%

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8

@ NYG

-2.8%

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9

10

WAS

-3.3%

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11

@ BAL

8.3%

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12

CLE

10.8%

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13

CIN

1.6%

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14

@ CLE

10.8%

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15

PHI

-11.6%

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16

BAL

8.3%

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17

@ KC

0.7%

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18

@ CIN

1.6%

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