Report: Johnny Wilson unavailable for Florida State vs. Pitt
Florida State wide receiver Johnny Wilson will not be available for the Seminoles when they take on Pitt Saturday, according to Warchant.com
Wilson has not played since exiting Florida State’s win over Duke on October 21. The offense hasn’t missed that much of a beat with Keon Coleman’s dominance though.
However, having Wilson in the lineup makes life that much easier for quarterback Jordan Travis.
So far this season, Wilson has 25 catches for 415 yards, two touchdowns and 16.6 yards per catch. Since coming to Florida State, Wilson has 68 catches for 1,312 yards, seven touchdowns and 19.3 yards per catch.
As a member of the Class of 2020, Wilson was a four-star recruit out of Calabasas (Calif.) High, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 23 overall prospect in the state, the No. 49 wide receiver in the class and the No. 283 overall prospect in the class.
Head coach Mike Norvell provided an injury update on Wilson following the Duke game on October 23.
“We’ll see where it is,” Norvell said. “I can tell you Johnny was in a really good place yesterday coming out of the game. Destyn (Hill) got more work yesterday in practice than he did in the previous week. Excited to see where those guys go as the week progresses.”
While that update was positive at the time, Wilson won’t be in uniform Saturday.
“[I told him] to go get better,” Norvell said of Wilson in September following early season struggles. “Johnny is a great player. He did a good job on his routes. Obviously he put himself in a good position, just had a couple times when he hit the ground, the ball rattled loose. Nobody wants that in that moment. It’s what happened.
“You learn from it, you get better, and definitely excited for him to get a chance to respond. But he doesn’t — he knows what he needs to do. I love his attitude, his work ethic. He’s going to come back, and he’ll be in great shape for it.”