Big Ten Football Top 150 Players: No. 143, Duwyce Wilson, Indiana WR

No. 143: Duwyce Wilson, #81, WR, Indiana
2011 Stats: 17 catches, 217 yards, 3 TDs

Strengths

Physically, Duwyce Wilson is what you want out of a receiver; he's big (6'3", 200), fast, and has great hands and body control in the air. He's one of a troika of returning wideouts with significant experience for the Hoosiers, and he's got the skills to put up good numbers this year.

He's out for the spring as he recovers from a knee injury, but head coach Kevin Wilson (no relation) says he's ahead of schedule on his rehab.

Also, it should be noted that Wilson is a pretty high-character guy; he was raised by two deaf parents (he can hear just fine), and he's in school to become an interpreter for the deaf. Seriously, you should watch that feature by the Big Ten Network on the right there.

Weaknesses

Like many receivers who switch to a new, less productive quarterback, Wilson's numbers dipped pretty substantially in 2011. His numbers dipped by about half from his 2010 totals of 30 catches and 488 yards as a red-shirt freshman.

Some of that is due to Wilson missing the last 3.5 games of the year with a knee injury and another missed start against PSU with a bad back, but he had five games with one catch or fewer even when he was on the field too; he can't disappear like that in 2012.

2012 Prediction

Kevin Wilson's going to be throwing the ball, whether it's Tre Roberson in the pocket or someone else, and with the departures of Damarlo Belcher and Dre Muhammad, Wilson's going to be on the field a lot for Indiana.

He showed flashes of potential and downfield playmaking ability; barring injury, expect that to translate to numbers that exceed his 2011 totals.