Michael Wilson's NFL Draft stock rose through the roof thanks to Senior Bowl showing

The Stanford wideout may see as much of a two round jump thanks to his Senior Bowl showing

The Senior Bowl can really be make or break for some players hoping to hear their name called in the NFL Draft.

It is a unique opportunity to not only learn from an NFL staff, interview with all 32 teams, but you get a chance to suit up against some of the best college talent to really get on the radar of NFL teams. Something Stanford wideout Michael Wilson did thanks to a strong showing at practice, and also a great in-game performance. 

Wilson finished the game with four catches for 76 yards and a touchdown, and according to Jim Nagy who is  the Executive Director Reese's Senior Bowl and a former NFL scout; boosted his draft stock significantly. 

Nobody changed narrative more at @seniorbowl than Stanford’s Michael Wilson.

Most NFL scouts pegged Wilson as “A+ character” & polished “possession guy” but he showed different set of gears in Mobile.

Wilson was big riser moving from likely fifth to possible third-rounder. 📈 pic.twitter.com/Ffz7pgIGVZ

— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) February 20, 2023

Not mentioned in the tweet, but should not go unnoticed is the fact that Wilson absolutely burns and creates separation from Iowa defensive back Riley Moss. The Iowa product clocked the fastest speed in the game at 21.55, and Wilson is clearly able to get past him and only was close to him thanks to the ball being a tad behind him. 

Nagy also stated that Wilson's stock rose from a fifth rounder to a third rounder, something that has been emulated in recent mock drafts as well.