Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Player Focus: Jesus Wilson

In the upcoming season, the Seminoles will have a completely different passing attack. With Jameis Winston, Rashad Greene, Nick O'Leary, and five offensive lineman gone to the NFL, Coach Fisher has his work cut out for him on offense. One player that will need to step up in 2015 for the Seminoles to be successful will be junior Jesus "Bobo" Wilson.

Wilson is a 5'9", 181-pound junior receiver and return specialist from Miami. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a 4-star athlete according to ESPN.com. In his first season as a regular contributor, Wilson caught 42 passes for 527 yards and 4 touchdowns in 13 games (7 starts). 

(via 247Sports.com) Wilson will be the veteran of the Seminole receivers in 2015.

Comparison: Wilson reminds me of a poor man's Kenny Shaw. Both have been under-the-radar and undersized players for Florida State that make tough, crucial catches. Though he doesn't always make flashy catches, Wilson is a very solid and reliable receiver.

Career Day: The 'Noles trip to Raleigh to take on NC State last season. The Wolfpack jumped out to a 24-7 lead and with NC State's Jacoby Brissett having the game of his life, the Seminoles needed a spark on offense to keep up in the shootout. Wilson stepped up for the FSU offense and caught 6 passes for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns, one of which went for 39 yards.

Best Moment: At the beginning of the second quarter vs Miami last year, FSU is driving to set the tone for the rest of the game. They've dug themselves into a hole of 3rd and 10 approaching the 50-yard line. After Jameis drops back, Jesus finds an open space in the secondary just past the first down over the midfield logo. The Heisman-winning quarterback zips it to Wilson. Bobo hauls it in, stumbles and catches himself while turning around before evading a would-be tackler and diving forward for more yards into four Miami defenders. The play goes for 21 yards and a first down and two plays later Dalvin Cook ran it 44 yards for six points and ended the 'Noles scoring drought.

Quick Background Fact: Wilson is one of 9 players on the spring game roster from the Miami area where FSU has not lost in to the Hurricanes in 11 years.

Wilson will be relied on heavily as one of the leaders on offense in 2015. He and Kermit Whitfield are the only two scholarship receivers under 6 feet tall on the spring practice roster. Wilson leads all returning receivers with 45 career catches and was 3rd last year in receptions. He will be a huge key to the 'Noles' new starting quarterback's success.

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