Wilson becomes the first Ohio State player to publicly declare that he will not play in the Rose Bowl, and the first member of the Buckeyes’ junior class to announce he will leave early to pursue an NFL career.
Wilson, unanimously projected to be a first-round pick in April’s NFL draft, will leave Ohio State as one of the best and most accomplished receivers in Buckeye football history.to sign with Ohio State at the time, Wilson was an immediate contributor to the Buckeye offense as just a true freshman, catching 30 passes for 432 yards and five touchdowns.
In his third and final season as a Buckeye, Wilson caught 70 passes for 1,058 yards and 12 touchdowns, becoming just the seventh receiver in Ohio State history with 1,000 receiving yards in a single season. He also had a 51-yard touchdown run in Ohio State’s win over Purdue, in which he also caught 10 passes for 126 yards and three touchdowns to become the first player in Ohio State history with three receiving touchdowns and a rushing touchdown in the same game.
Ohio State is now set to lose two of its star wide receivers after this season as Chris Olave is planning to enter the 2022 NFL draft. The Buckeyes have plenty of talented candidates to replace them, though, as Marvin Harrison Jr., Julian Fleming and Emeka Egbuka will be among those vying to join Jaxon Smith-Njigba in next year’s starting lineup.
Olave has not yet said whether or not he will play in the Rose Bowl, though he is still practicing with the team, as seen in a social media post by Ohio State on Monday.
Good idea
I will always see this as quitting on your brothers.
Can't wait to see him in the NFL! You'd look great in Broncos Orange and Blue!
This is the SOLE reason anyone should care about expanding the playoff. Players don’t care anymore about meaningless bowl games that can’t lead to a championship. They care about the NFL and making MONEY. And how can you fault them? One more time…MEANINGLESS bowl games.
Beat of luck. This is the way it is now. Unless a team is in the playoff all the top players are going to opt out. Not a fan of it but I completely understand what is at stake. Good opp for our talented young guys to show their stuff in a national stage now! 💪👍
Good for him, the rose bowl is meaningless
Hate that he is not playing. I really think that is quitting on his teammates .HoweverHe should enter the draft.
Get paid legend!!!!!
Last game as a buckeye will be that disaster against TTUN. What a way to go out.
I understand but absolutely HATE this stuff. Teammates never get over this type of thing… 99% of them will never see the next level so this game is the biggest thing in their life. Again-I understand and know how this makes others feel. It’s selfish and now acceptable behavior
Pretty sure there's more to this story.
Go get paid!
Wish him the best. OSU has plenty of equally talented options. Not really a loss.
As he should. Go be great young man!
Can't blame him. Yall would do the same thing too
An overrated trash player that did absolutely nothing against Michigan 😂😂 I’m sure he will be the next Ohio State bust in NFL GoBlue
Throw that brotherhood !! $ out the window then and get rid of that saying because that is facade. Bailing on your brothers before seasons over and after getting your assistance kicked by xichigan not cool.
I’m here to take the twitter lashing from 35 year olds who still live with their parents but this is chickenshit. Last game an L to the enemy. Just can’t get onboard.
Who’s surprised to see Olave playing and Wilson not? Definitely a difference in character.
Go get paid
Weak asf!
Best of luck!! Loved watching you play!!
This kid is a Warrior..he’s going to smash in the NFL ..will be missed.
Thank you for a lot of really good memories, Garrett! Best of luck to you in the League. Hope to see you in a Browns uniform!! Go Bucks!
I didn’t know that not playing was even a consideration this late in the process. Only a few days to the game. Ughhhhh.
Quit on his teammates
Well that sucks.
Last time we saw him play in a buckeye uniform was THAT game 😔
he’s gonna be a baller in the league. bummed that we really only two full seasons of wilson.
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