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Michael Wilson Arizona Cardinals · #14

Wide Receiver · 6' 2", 213 lbs · Simi Valley, CA · Age 26

Michael Wilson is a Wide Receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, drafted 94th overall, 2023. In 2026 he caught 25 passes for 258 yards and 1 touchdowns.

Wide ReceiverDrafted 94th overall4-yr veteran
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Season avg25 rec · 258 yds · 1 td
Career avg188 rec · 2,377 yds · 15 td
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
25rec
258yds
1td
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Scouting report

Michael Wilson — 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
Michael Wilson is a Wide Receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, drafted 94th overall, 2023. In 2026 he caught 25 passes for 258 yards and 1 touchdowns.
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Receiving
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Scoring
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Receiving yards
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Volume
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Scoring
Excellent · offense
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Target share
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Act II

Where Michael Wilson 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
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #88 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
256Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Michael Wilson — every number, three levels deep

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

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Receiving
258 YDS
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Volume
25 REC
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Big-play
10.3 Y/R
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Scoring
1 TD
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The engine

How the model sees Michael Wilson

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 2027  modeled
47
rec
26–68
561
rec yds
262–860
4
td
1–6
77
targets
44–109
10
games
5–16
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.
What moves the rec line vs last season
Last season 25 → projected 47 rec
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+21.3
Age curve
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Net vs last season+21.8 rec
Everything it reads
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4 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 26 — 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: 16 / 17 / 4
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Michael Wilson career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRecYdsTDTgtY/R
2023133856535814.9
2024164754847111.7
202517781,006712612.9
2026 in progress · 4 games42525814410.3
Career501882,37715299
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.
Context

Are the Arizona Cardinals built to win?

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

11–6proj record
74off index
99def index
+39net
88%playoff odds
62roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades B- (74), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 57, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 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 Michael Wilson

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

2000-02-23

The beginning

Michael Wilson is a Wide Receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, in his 4th NFL season.

Arizona Cardinals

Turning pro

Drafted 94th overall, 2023 as a Wide Receiver.

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Michael Wilson is an Arizona Cardinals wide receiver, drafted 94th overall, 2023.

Chapter

Across 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has caught 188 passes for 2,377 yards and 15 touchdowns.

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Most recently he caught 25 passes for 258 yards and 1 touchdown in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 2"
Weight
213 lbs
Draft
94th overall, 2023
Born
Simi Valley, CA
Age
26
Jersey
#14
Background

Michael Wilson is from Simi Valley, CA and is 26 years old. He was drafted 94th overall, 2023 and plays wide receiver at 6' 2", 213 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has caught 188 passes for 2,377 yards and 15 touchdowns. Wilson is currently on the Arizona Cardinals roster.

The person

Michael Wilson is a rotational receiver who has caught 188 passes for 2,377 yards and 15 touchdowns across 4 seasons (2023–2026).

Receiving188 career catches, 2,377 yards, 15 touchdowns.
Best season78 catches for 1,006 yards in 2025.
Yards per catch12.6 yards per reception over his career.
Draft pedigree94th overall, 2023.
Durability50 career games played.
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FAQ

Michael Wilson — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Michael Wilson, answered.

What position does Michael Wilson play?
Michael Wilson is a Wide Receiver for the Arizona Cardinals.
When was Michael Wilson drafted?
Michael Wilson was drafted 94th overall, 2023.
How many seasons has Michael Wilson played?
4 (2023–2026).
What are Michael Wilson's career stats?
He has caught 188 passes for 2,377 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Michael Wilson 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.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
WR1
listed starter
Snap share
92%
of offensive snaps
Target share
30%
WOPR 0.76
Listed as the starter (WR1) on the current depth chartAlpha target: 30% team target share (WOPR 0.756)Every-down role (92% of snaps)

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
@ LAC
Week 1 · Neutral
Season outlook
40
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
2 / 9
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
28
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ LACW2 vs SEAW3 @ SFW4 @ NYGW5 vs DETW6 @ LAW7 vs DENW8 @ DALW9 @ SEAW10 vs LAW11 @ KCW12 vs WASW13 vs PHIW14 · BYEW15 vs NYJW16 @ NOW17 vs LVW18 vs SF

Each week grades Michael Wilson's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
5
since 2023
Games missed
2
listed Out
Lower-body
3
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk7 · Foot2024 Wk18 · Hamstring (Questionable)2024 Wk7 · Ankle2023 Wk15 · Neck (Questionable)2023 Wk13 · Shoulder (Out)2023 Wk12 · Shoulder (Out)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 3 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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