Stanford product who broke out for a 1,000-yard season with the Cardinals in 2025.
Michael Wilson is a wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals who emerged as a go-to target in 2025. A third-round pick out of Stanford in 2023, he crossed 1,000 yards in his third season and became a key piece of Arizona's passing game. Now entering the final year of his rookie deal, he is in line for a possible extension.
Path to the league
Wilson played college football at Stanford before the Cardinals drafted him in the third round, 94th overall, in 2023, per Wikipedia. He worked his way up the depth chart over his first two seasons in Arizona.
Career highlights
His 2025 breakout put him alongside Marvin Harrison Jr. and Greg Dortch as one of Arizona's primary receivers. In Week 11 against the 49ers, with Harrison out, Wilson posted career highs of 15 catches and 185 yards, per Sports Illustrated.
2025 season
Wilson finished 2025 with 78 receptions for 1,006 yards and seven touchdowns. He became the first Cardinals receiver to reach 1,000 yards since DeAndre Hopkins in 2020, and he and tight end Trey McBride formed the first 1,000-yard Cardinals pair since 2015, per Sports Illustrated.
Sources
- Sports Illustrated: Cardinals WR Michael Wilson sends message after breakout 2025
- ESPN: Michael Wilson player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
17 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | cardinals | 17 | 78 | 1,006 | 12.9 | 7 | 50 |
| 2024 | cardinals | 16 | 47 | 548 | 11.7 | 4 | 41 |
| 2023 | cardinals | 13 | 38 | 565 | 14.9 | 3 | 69 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | cardinals | 16 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Stanford
- Hometown
- Simi Valley, CA, USA
- Age
- 26
- Status
- active
Latest news about Michael Wilson
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Receiver Michael Wilson, quarterback Jacoby Brissett and left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. all enter the summer break with their situations unsettled.
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The 2023 third-round pick produced opposite Marvin Harrison Jr. last year. Year four is when teams traditionally lock down a long-term role.
