Joel Wilson

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Height:
6-4
Weight:
250
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Petoskey, Mich.
High School:
Petoskey

CAREER

All-Mid-American Conference Third Team selection as a tight end … over a four-year, 34-game career, finished with 82 receptions for 874 yards and 12 touchdowns with a 25.7 average per game … averaged 10.7 yards per reception … scored a total of 12 touchdowns and registered a two-point conversion in his career … four-year letterman at tight end.

2022

As a junior tight end, started and played in nine games … Third Team All-MAC selection … Third Team All-MAC honoree by Phil Steele Magazine … saw action in 554 plays at tight end … led the Chippewas in both touchdown receptions (six) and yards receiving per game (49.4) and ranked second on the team in scoring (38 points), receptions (44), and receiving yards (445) … ranked second on the team in touchdowns (six) and fourth in all-purpose yardage (446) … following the season’s ninth week, ranked second nationally among tight ends in receptions and receiving yards … led the Chippewas in receiving in three games … scored touchdowns in six of nine games and at least one touchdown in four consecutive games from Sept. 10-Oct. 1 … caught three passes for 33 yard and a touchdown, including a 23-yard reception at Northern Illinois (11/2) … finished with a career-high eight receptions for a season-high 75 yards and a touchdown vs. Bowling Green (10/22) … caught two passes for 18 yards at Akron (10/15) … finished with six receptions for 52 yards vs. Ball State (10/8) … scored a touchdown, caught four passes for 43 yards at Toledo (10/1) … registered five receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown at Penn State (9/24) .. caught three passes for 28 yards and a touchdown vs. Bucknell (9/17) … finished with a then career-high seven receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown vs. South Alabama (9/10) … finished with six receptions for 64 yards in the season opener at Oklahoma State (9/1).

2021

Played in all 13 games, starting 11 at tight end … caught 31 passes for 367 yards and six touchdowns … ranked third on the team in touchdown receptions, fourth in receiving yards, and fifth in receptions … had seven catches for 92 yards at Miami (Ohio) (10/2); both totals were season highs … caught two passes, both for touchdowns, vs. Kent State (11/10) … hauled in three passes for 41 yards and a touchdown vs. Washington State in the Sun Bowl (12/31).

2020

Appeared in five games with three starts at tight end … had five receptions for 50 yards … had three catches for 42 yards vs. Ball State (12/5) … made two catches for eight yards at Eastern Michigan (11/27).

2019

Played in three games at tight end ... made first career start against San Diego State in the New Mexico Bowl (12/21) … caught one pass for seven yards vs. Albany (8/29).

2018

Appeared in four games at tight end … caught one pass for five yards.

HIGH SCHOOL

Played quarterback and threw 11 touchdown passes as a senior … also ran for 450 yards and scored seven TDs in 2017 … threw for more than 2,000 yards in his high school career … earned honorable mention Associated Press Division 3-4 all-state … also played linebacker.