A national champion at Michigan whose promising Steelers career has been repeatedly slowed by injuries.
Roman Wilson arrived in Pittsburgh as a third-round pick out of Michigan with a reputation for big-play production, but his first two NFL seasons have been defined as much by health setbacks as by highlights. The Hawaii native is still working to carve out a consistent role in the Steelers' receiver room.
Path to the league
Wilson was a key contributor on Michigan's 2023 national championship team, starting all 15 games and catching 48 passes for 789 yards and 12 touchdowns while earning second-team All-Big Ten honors. The Steelers selected him with the 84th overall pick in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, with head coach Mike Tomlin and the front office attending his pro day and Senior Bowl showing.
Career highlights
Wilson's rookie season was almost entirely lost to injury. An ankle injury wiped out his training camp and preseason, and after returning for a five-snap appearance in Week 6, a hamstring injury sent him to injured reserve for the rest of the year, leaving him without a single official stat as a rookie.
2025 season recap
Wilson got on the field more in his second season, appearing in 13 games and catching 12 of 21 targets for 166 yards and two touchdowns. He strung together a productive midseason stretch with five double-digit receiving-yard games in six weeks, but his role shrank late in the year and he was a healthy scratch four times over the final six games.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Roman Wilson
- Pro Football Reference: Roman Wilson
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
13 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | steelers | 13 | 12 | 166 | 13.8 | 2 | 45 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Michigan
- Hometown
- Honolulu, HI, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
