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Cedrick Wilson Jr. Detroit Lions · #86

Wide Receiver · 6' 2", 205 lbs · Memphis, TN · Age 31

Cedrick Wilson Jr. is a Wide Receiver for the Detroit Lions, drafted 208th overall, 2018. In 2025 he caught 5 passes for 44 yards and 0 touchdowns.

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Detroit Lions · #86 · Wide Receiver

Cedrick Wilson Jr.

Season avg5 rec · 44 yds · 0 td

Career avg126 rec · 1,524 yds · 12 td

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Scouting report

Cedrick Wilson Jr. — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Wide Receiver · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Cedrick Wilson Jr. is a Wide Receiver for the Detroit Lions, drafted 208th overall, 2018. In 2025 he caught 5 passes for 44 yards and 0 touchdowns.

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Receiving

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Big-play

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Scoring

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Receiving yards

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Volume

Average · offense

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Big-play

Solid · offense

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Scoring

Solid · offense

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Target share

Average · offense

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Act II

Where Cedrick Wilson Jr. stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

180Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Cedrick Wilson Jr. — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Receiving

44 YDS

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Volume

5 REC

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Big-play

8.8 Y/R

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Scoring

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The engine

How the model sees Cedrick Wilson Jr.

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

rec

4–18

125

rec yds

24–225

0–2

targets

6–29

games

11–15

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 7-season history below.

What moves the rec line vs last season

Last season 5 → projected 11 rec

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

-1.5

Net vs last season+6.3 rec

Everything it reads

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7 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 31 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 15 / 15 / 10

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Cedrick Wilson Jr. career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Rec	Yds	TD	Tgt	Y/R
2019	6	5	46	0	8	9.2
2020	16	17	189	2	28	11.1
2021	16	45	602	6	61	13.4
2022	15	12	136	0	18	11.3
2023	15	22	296	3	38	13.5
2024	15	20	211	1	27	10.6
2025	10	5	44	0	9	8.8
Career	93	126	1,524	12	189

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

KaVontae Turpin 99%Tom Kennedy 96%Gage Larvadain 95%Britain Covey 95%Chimere Dike 94%LaJohntay Wester 94%

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Context

Are the Detroit Lions built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record

91off index

99def index

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95%playoff odds

61roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A (91), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 86, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Cedrick Wilson Jr.

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1995-11-20

The beginning

Cedrick Wilson Jr.

Detroit Lions

Turning pro

Drafted 208th overall, 2018 as a Wide Receiver.

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Cedrick Wilson Jr. is a Detroit Lions wide receiver, drafted 208th overall, 2018.

Chapter

Across 7 seasons (2019–2025) he has caught 126 passes for 1,524 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he caught 5 passes for 44 yards and 0 touchdowns in 2025.

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Jr.'s story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ cedrick wilson moment ▶ Dak Prescott Dressed as Cedrick Wilson for Halloween? 🧐

Off the field

Measurables

Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 205 lbs
Draft: 208th overall, 2018
Born: Memphis, TN
Age: 31
Jersey: #86

Background

Cedrick Wilson Jr. is from Memphis, TN and is 31 years old. He was drafted 208th overall, 2018 and plays wide receiver at 6' 2", 205 lbs.

Over 7 seasons (2019–2025) he has caught 126 passes for 1,524 yards and 12 touchdowns. Wilson is currently on the Detroit Lions roster.

The person

Cedrick Wilson Jr. is a rotational receiver who has caught 126 passes for 1,524 yards and 12 touchdowns across 7 seasons (2019–2025).

Receiving126 career catches, 1,524 yards, 12 touchdowns.

Best season45 catches for 602 yards in 2021.

Yards per catch12.1 yards per reception over his career.

Draft pedigree208th overall, 2018.

Durability93 career games played.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Cedrick Wilson Jr. — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Cedrick Wilson Jr., answered.

What position does Cedrick Wilson Jr. play?

Cedrick Wilson Jr. is a Wide Receiver for the Detroit Lions.

When was Cedrick Wilson Jr. drafted?

Cedrick Wilson Jr. was drafted 208th overall, 2018.

How many seasons has Cedrick Wilson Jr. played?

7 (2019–2025).

What are Cedrick Wilson Jr.'s career stats?

He has caught 126 passes for 1,524 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Cedrick Wilson Jr. career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.