2017 Football Roster
Wilson, Macan
Jersey Number 15
Macan Wilson
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Kinkaid
Bio
2017: Redshirt senior ... Appeared in all 13 games, starting the final 10 ... Set career high in receptions (32), receiving yards (446), yards per catch (13.9) and yards per game (34.3) ... Had at least one catch in 11 of 13 games ... Made a career-high five receptions at Maryland, versus Iowa and at Nebraska ... Hauled in a career-high 107 receiving yards for his first career 100-yard game at Nebraska ... Made five catcehs for 74 yards at Maryland ... Caught three passes for 77 yards and his only touchdown of the season in the season opener versus Nevada.
2016: Redshirt junior … Cracked the wide receiver rotation for the first time in his career, appearing in all 13 games … Entered the season with zero career receptions and finished with a catch in 12 of 13 games … Finished with 22 catches for 306 yards and a touchdown … Notched multiple catches in four contests … Hauled in three passes for 47 yards, including a 32-yard catch, in the Wildcats’ win over No. 23 Pittsburgh in the 2016 Pinstripe Bowl … Caught his first career pass in the season opener versus Western Michigan … Had a season-high 57 yards receiving, including a season-long 35-yard reception in the Wildcats’ 24-13 win over Duke … Scored his first career touchdown, a 32-yard catch, in the ’Cats’ 24-14 win over Indiana on homecoming … Hauled in a season-high four catches in a 45-17 win at Purdue … Finished the regular season with 19 catches for 259 yards and a touchdown … Named Northwestern’s Offensive Big Playmaker after the Illinois State and Indiana games.
2015: Redshirt sophomore ... Played in five games as a reserve wide receiver and special teamer ... Earned Special Teams Practice Player of the Week honors for the week of the Minnesota game.
2014: Redshirt freshman ... Appeared in eight games, contributing both on offense and on special teams.
2013: Redshirted his rookie season ... Named NU's Offensive Practice Player of the Week after the Michigan game and Special Teams Practice Player of the Week following Western Michigan.
High School: Ranked the No. 181 wide receiver recruit in the country by Scout.com ... Recognized as Houston Touchdown Club Ironman Player of the Year in 2012 ... Named to the Houston Chronicle first-team All-Greater Houston, and first-team All-Greater Houston Private Schools, in 2012 ... Earned three straight first-team All-State honors (2010-12) ... Rated in the ESPN Top 150 WRs rankings ... Recognized by Texas Football Magazine as a Top 30 WR in 2012 ... Southwest Preparatory Conference Offensive MVP in 2012 ... Kinkaid's all-time career receiving leader with over 4,000 yards and 71 touchdowns ... Owns school records for longest kickoff return for a touchdown (102 yds) and longest touchdown run (97 yds) ... Invited to compete for Team USA in 2013 International Bowl ... Helped lead Kinkaid Falcons to two state championships (2010, 2011) ... Earned four varsity letters and was team captain for both the football and baseball teams ... Kinkaid's all-time home run leader ... Named as an Under Armour Pre-Season All-American for baseball in 2013 ... Three-time first-team All-State baseball player (2010, 2011, 2012) ... Four-year member of Student Governing Council.
Personal: Born Macan Fitzgerald Wilson ... Son of Lisa and Storm Wilson ... Major is economics.
2016: Redshirt junior … Cracked the wide receiver rotation for the first time in his career, appearing in all 13 games … Entered the season with zero career receptions and finished with a catch in 12 of 13 games … Finished with 22 catches for 306 yards and a touchdown … Notched multiple catches in four contests … Hauled in three passes for 47 yards, including a 32-yard catch, in the Wildcats’ win over No. 23 Pittsburgh in the 2016 Pinstripe Bowl … Caught his first career pass in the season opener versus Western Michigan … Had a season-high 57 yards receiving, including a season-long 35-yard reception in the Wildcats’ 24-13 win over Duke … Scored his first career touchdown, a 32-yard catch, in the ’Cats’ 24-14 win over Indiana on homecoming … Hauled in a season-high four catches in a 45-17 win at Purdue … Finished the regular season with 19 catches for 259 yards and a touchdown … Named Northwestern’s Offensive Big Playmaker after the Illinois State and Indiana games.
2015: Redshirt sophomore ... Played in five games as a reserve wide receiver and special teamer ... Earned Special Teams Practice Player of the Week honors for the week of the Minnesota game.
2014: Redshirt freshman ... Appeared in eight games, contributing both on offense and on special teams.
2013: Redshirted his rookie season ... Named NU's Offensive Practice Player of the Week after the Michigan game and Special Teams Practice Player of the Week following Western Michigan.
High School: Ranked the No. 181 wide receiver recruit in the country by Scout.com ... Recognized as Houston Touchdown Club Ironman Player of the Year in 2012 ... Named to the Houston Chronicle first-team All-Greater Houston, and first-team All-Greater Houston Private Schools, in 2012 ... Earned three straight first-team All-State honors (2010-12) ... Rated in the ESPN Top 150 WRs rankings ... Recognized by Texas Football Magazine as a Top 30 WR in 2012 ... Southwest Preparatory Conference Offensive MVP in 2012 ... Kinkaid's all-time career receiving leader with over 4,000 yards and 71 touchdowns ... Owns school records for longest kickoff return for a touchdown (102 yds) and longest touchdown run (97 yds) ... Invited to compete for Team USA in 2013 International Bowl ... Helped lead Kinkaid Falcons to two state championships (2010, 2011) ... Earned four varsity letters and was team captain for both the football and baseball teams ... Kinkaid's all-time home run leader ... Named as an Under Armour Pre-Season All-American for baseball in 2013 ... Three-time first-team All-State baseball player (2010, 2011, 2012) ... Four-year member of Student Governing Council.
Personal: Born Macan Fitzgerald Wilson ... Son of Lisa and Storm Wilson ... Major is economics.
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