Michael Wilson (wide receiver)

Michael George Wilson (born February 23, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford.

Early years
Wilson is the son of Orville and Ngaire Wilson. His father was born in Jamaica and his mother, Ngaire, was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and Wilson is the nephew of Maureen Jacobson, who played for the New Zealand women's national football team. Wilson grew up in Simi Valley, California and attended Chaminade College Preparatory School. As a junior, he caught 70 passes for 1,278 yards and 12 touchdowns. Wilson was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Stanford after considering Notre Dame.

College career
Wilson played in all 13 of Stanford's games during his freshman season. He became a starter as a sophomore and led the Cardinal with 56 receptions and 672 receiving yards while scoring 5 touchdowns. Wilson caught 19 passes for 261 yards and one touchdown in the first four games of his junior season before suffering a foot injury. Wilson missed the beginning of his senior year due to the foot injury that he suffered in the previous season. He returned for the final four games and had 19 receptions for 185 yards. Wilson used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Stanford for a fifth season. He caught 26 passes 418 yards and four touchdowns in six games before suffering a season-ending injury.

Professional career
Despite not playing a full season of College Football due to injuries since 2019, Wilson was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round, 94th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. In Week 4 of the 2023 season, he had two receiving touchdowns in a loss to the San Francisco 49ers. As a rookie, he had 38 receptions for 565 receiving yards and three touchdowns in 13 games and 12 starts.

Personal life
Wilson is in a relationship with professional soccer player Sophia Smith, who he met when both attended Stanford. They got engaged in June 2024.