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Darren Wilson

WR · Iowa State · Sr. · #17

Iowa State 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Darren Wilson

WR · Iowa State · Sr · #17

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Iowa State
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Iowa State4-8HC: Matt Campbell · Pass-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Iowa State35317.70--
2021Iowa State121149.50--
Career1516711.10--

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Isaiah Washington’s 2021 season.

Rutgers · 2021

#2

Julian Fleming

Ohio State · 2021

67%
#3

CJ Windham

Middle Tennessee · 2021

66%
#4

Chance Luper

Missouri · 2021

65%
#5

Michael Wilson

Stanford · 2021

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 31
63%

Matches Isaiah on

Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Reception volume

Differs from Isaiah on

Yards / reception (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Dexter Boykin's sophomore season at UAB (2022).

UAB · 2022

#2

Blaine Green

Oklahoma State · 2023

82%
#3

Nate Jones

Louisiana Tech · 2023

80%
#4

Caleb Gossett

Ohio · 2025

80%
#5

Sam Mbake

App State · 2025

77%

Matches Dexter on

Reception volume
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2022
1142021
53.02022

-54%

Sharp dropoff (-54%) — career inflection point.