Signed: Roman Wilson

Everything you need to know about new Wolverines signee Roman Wilson.

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Stars Overall Position State
247Sports 4 232 #48 WR #3
Rivals 3 #80 WR #4
ESPN 4 #55 #3
247Sports Composite 4 358 #61 WR #3

Vitals

Hometown Honolulu (HI) St. Louis
Projected Position Wide Receiver
Height 6-foot
Weight 175-pounds

Recruitment

An absolute burner at wideout, running a 4.37 40-yard dash, despite Michigan having A.J. Henning and Eamonn Dennis in the fold, the Wolverines absolutely coveted Wilson, who’s drawn comparisons to Ohio State sophomore Chris Olave.

Wilson made a slew of quick visits over the summer, coming stateside to see UCLA, Oregon and Michigan in early June. But come July 2, he closed his recruitment for good, picking the Wolverines above the rest.

Certainly someone who wasn’t on the radar early, Wilson was unranked at this time last year.

Readiness Level

Will likely burn his redshirt out of the gates as a contributor. Could be used on day one, but as a non-early-enrollee, it all depends on how quickly he acclimates.

Early Enrollee?

No

Notes (via MGoBlue.com)

Prep
• Attended St. Louis High School (2020) coached by Cal Lee
• Won four consecutive state titles in the Open Division of the HHSAA
• Part of a program that won 38 consecutive games to close his career, including a 12-0 mark as a senior
• Also ran track and field at St. Louis, running sprints and jumping

Key Statistics
• Hauled in 61 receptions for 1,025 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior in 2019
• Caught eight passes for 171 yards including an 86-yard touchdown in the state championship game and made nine catches for 74 yards with two scores in the semifinal
• Helped the Crusaders’ offense average 311.6 passing yards per game and 38.3 points per contest
• As a junior in 2018, caught 32 passes for 803 yards and seven touchdowns

Honors and Rankings
• 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars, the 358th player nationally, the 61st-best wide receiver and the third-best player in the state of Hawaii
• Four-star prospect according to 247Sports; No. 232 nationally, the No. 38 wide receiver and No. 3 player in his home state
• Ranked as the No. 55 player at his position by ESPN, and the third-best player in Hawaii
• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the 80th-best wide receiver in the country and No. 4 player in Hawaii
• PrepStar Magazine Top 350 All-American; third-rated prospect in Hawaii, the No. 55 wide receiver nationally and the 305th overall prospect in the country
• Attended NIKE’s The Opening regional camp in 2019, where he won the ‘Fastest Man’ race and clocked 4.37 in the 40-yard dash
• Selected to play in the 2020 Polynesian Bowl All-Star Game
• All-Tournament selection at the Pylon Elites 7-on-7 national championships in Nevada

Personal
• Roman Jeffrey Wilson was born June 19, 2001
• Son of Colleen Colegrove and Jeffrey Wilson

Film (junior highlights)

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WATCH: Hawaii 4-star WR Roman Wilson threw up deuces en route to the end zone

St. Louis High School wide receiver Roman Wilson threw up deuces to chasing defenders on a catch as he pulled away down the sideline.

Roman Wilson may currently be one of the highest profile football recruits in the Hawaiian islands. He’ll soon be more celebrated in Michigan, where he’s expected to sign with the Wolverines in the coming days.

RELATED: Four-star WR Roman Wilson commits to Michigan

If he pulls off plays like this in Ann Arbor, he’s going to fit in just fine:

That’s Wilson scoring a touchdown for his Saint Louis squad and exerting so much confidence as he pulled away that he threw up his deuces to celebrate long before he crossed into the end zone.

Was it cocky? Yes. Was it justifiable? Perhaps. Did it underscore just how fast Wilson is with the ball? Absolutely.

All of those things have to make Michigan fans pretty excited … especially the attitude. After another loss to Ohio State in the Big House, more stars like Wilson would seem to be exactly what the doctor ordered.

Michigan recruits invade Ann Arbor for annihilation of MSU

The Wolverines hosted several top-targets to campus for the 44-10 beatdown of Michigan State.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan recruiting might be quiet lately, but Saturday’s guest list certainly wasn’t of the quiet variety.

Several Michigan commits, top targets and prospects made their way to campus to take in the Wolverines stunning 44-10 beatdown of Michigan State at the Big House.

Naturally, the biggest name on deck was four-star tight end Theo Johnson, who hails from Windsor (ONT) Holy Names, and has been a frequent visitor to campus. Johnson will be making a decision soon, and it looks to be a Michigan – Penn State battle for his services.

But there were a handful of 2021 four-stars on-hand, to go along with 2020 commits Roman Wilson, Blake Corum and Braiden McGregor (not pictured) as well as 2021 commit Giovanni El-Hadi. Among the four-stars included local names such as Rocco Spindler and Garrett Dellinger — both from Clarkston (MI) — and Ohio product A.J. Kirk Jr. and Indiana TE Rodney McGraw.

WolverinesWire was on the scene to capture some of the prospects who made it to town for the game.

Michigan commit Roman Wilson
2022 Zeeland (MI) East OLB Tag Bonnema
2020 Windsor (ONT) Holy Names four-star TE Theo Johnson
2021 Clarkston (MI) four-star OG Garrett Dellinger
2021 Clarkston (MI) four-star OT/DT Rocco Spindler
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