Johnny Wilson has 'no clue' on future football plans

Johnny Wilson enjoyed a breakout season in his first year at Florida State after transferring into the program last off season from Arizona State. Because of his impressive performance this season, not to mention his eye-popping 6-foot-7 frame, Wilson has the opportunity to take his game to the next level and be an early-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. So with the chance to go pro right in front of him, what does the redshirt sophomore think about heading to the NFL? It turns out Wilson is not worried about that. All he wants is for Florida State to pick up win number 10 against Oklahoma in the Cheez-It Bowl.

“I haven’t even put much thought into it. Honestly, everyone is just focused on this next game, this next win,” said Wilson. “I have no clue on what God has in store for me yet. So, I’m just taking it one day at a time, one step at a time, one game at a time. I just want to go and get this last win.”

In his lone season at Florida State, Wilson put together a season better than his two at Arizona State. Although elected to redshirt in 2020, the Calabasas, CA, native still saw some action for the sun devils. In his two years at Arizona State, Wilson recorded 18 catches for 243 yards and one touchdown. With the Seminoles, Wilson recorded 35 catches for 695 yards with five touchdowns. He truly highlighted his big playability averaging nearly 20 yards (19.9) per catch.

Herbstreit is impressed with how far Florida State has come

It’s been a long time coming, but Florida State is starting to take steps in the right direction, and they are getting closer to their once dominant form. The Seminoles’ success this season has caught the attention of many college football analysts across the country, including ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit. In the Las Vegas Bowl television broadcast on Saturday evening, Herbstreit made sure everybody knows he appreciates just how far the ‘Noles have come in the past few years.

“I think Florida State, right down the road in Tallahassee. Mike Norvell. Really good example of what they were facing on the back end of Jimbo Fisher. I’m sure their fans wanted a quick fix, but it’s taken some time [to find] a Jordan Travis–to find the right pieces. Now, all of a sudden, they’ve become a great story,” Herbstreit said. “They’d be a team you would not want to play right now if we had a 12-team playoff.”

What a difference a year makes for the Seminoles. On Sept. 11, 2011, the Seminoles were stunned by Zerrick Cooper and the lowly Jacksonville State Gamecocks in a 20-17 loss. This season, Florida State was playing like one of the most impressive teams in college football with a variety of weapons at numerous positions. Seminoles’ quarterback Jordan Travis completed 63.2 percent of his passes for 2,796 passing yards, while tossing in 22 touchdowns and just four interceptions. Running back Trey Benson was simply electrifying for much of the year, racking up 965 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on the ground.