Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Central Michigan
Joel Wilson
TE • 6'4" • 250 lbs • Petoskey, MI, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Joel Wilson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
69
Solid production for a tight end
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Reliability
78
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
65
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Player Story
Joel Wilson built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a tight end from Petoskey, MI wearing No. 83, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Joel Wilson's career was his receiving role: 82...
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- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Joel Wilson, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Joel Wilson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 874
- Receptions
- 82
- Touchdowns
- 12
Quick Answers
Joel Wilson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Central Michigan · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 874
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan
- Top game
- Western Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Petoskey · Central Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Petoskey · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 83 · Junior
- 2022 Receiving yards rank
- 445 receiving yards · TE 23rd (top 6%) · Mid-American 28th (top 16%) · National 281st (top 14%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 25.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 27.6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 2 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 42.7 |
| 2021 Postseason | Central Michigan | 11 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 63.7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 11 | 28 | 326 | 5 | 63.7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 9 | 44 | 445 | 6 | 79.7 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Joel Wilson
Joel Wilson played TE for Central Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Joel Wilson recorded 1 rushing yards, 874 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Central Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Central Michigan paired 445 primary output with 67.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 67.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 88.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
49.4
Efficiency
67.4
Usage
22.6
Consistency
76
Best Game by takeover score
South Alabama
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma State: 64. South Alabama: 73. Bucknell: 28. Penn State: 59. Toledo: 43. Ball State: 52. Akron: 18. Bowling Green: 75. Northern Illinois: 33
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oklahoma State: 6 by 71.1. South Alabama: 7 by 69.5. Bucknell: 3 by 62.2. Penn State: 5 by 78.7. Toledo: 4 by 71.7. Ball State: 6 by 57.8. Akron: 2 by 60. Bowling Green: 8 by 62.5. Northern Illinois: 3 by 73.3
Split Comparison
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Wins26.3 · Games = 3 · -34.7 vs Losses
Losses61 · Games = 6 · +34.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Alabama
Best efficiency game
78.7 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/2 | @ Northern Illinois | W 35-22 | — | 3 | 33 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 23 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Bowling GreenHigh volume | L 18-34 | — | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Akron | W 28-21 | — | 2 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Ball State | L 16-17 | — | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Toledo | L 17-38 | — | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Penn State | L 14-33 | — | 5 | 59 | 10.2 | 11.80 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Bucknell | W 41-0 | — | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 1 | 10 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs South Alabama | L 24-38 | — | 7 | 73 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 1 | 21 |
| Thu 9/1 | @ Oklahoma State | L 44-58 | — | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 0 | 18 |
Player Story
Joel Wilson story
Joel Wilson built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a tight end from Petoskey, MI wearing No. 83, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Joel Wilson's career was his receiving role: 82 catches, 874 receiving yards, 12 touchdowns, and 1 rushing yard across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Central Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 1 rushing yard, 3 tackles, and 14 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Central Michigan.
The arc is straightforward: Joel Wilson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Central Michigan
2018-2022
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 5 | 33.3 | 5.3 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 7 | 46.7 | 3.7 | 2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 50 | 60 | 11.7 | 43 |
| 2021 Postseason | Central Michigan | 367 | 70.5 | 13.5 | 317 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 367 | 70.5 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 445 | 67.4 | 22.6 | 78 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Western Michigan
Week 10 · W 42-30 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
91.7 takeover
69 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Miami (OH)
Week 5 · L 17-28 · Conference game
92
Receiving Yards
89.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
92 receiving yards with a 87.6 efficiency score.
#3
vs South Alabama
Week 2 · L 24-38
73
Receiving Yards
88.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
73 receiving yards with a 69.5 efficiency score.
#4
vs Bowling Green
Week 8 · L 18-34 · Conference game
75
Receiving Yards
87.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
75 receiving yards with a 62.5 efficiency score.
#5
vs Ball State
Week 14 · L 20-45 · Conference game
42
Receiving Yards
81.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
42 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan
445 primary output · 67.4 efficiency · 22.6 usage
79.7
#2
2021 Postseason · Central Michigan
63.7
367 primary · 70.5 efficiency · 13.5 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Central Michigan
63.7
367 primary · 70.5 efficiency · 13.5 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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