STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) Mississippi State's De'Runnya Wilson certainly looks like an elite Southeastern Conference receiver: 6-foot-5, 215-pounds, huge hands and plenty of speed.
But for much of the first half of the season, the junior was an afterthought in the Bulldogs' offense, even as the team's passing game flourished.
He's picked up the production over his past two games, though, and figures to be very important for No. 20 Mississippi State (7-2, 3-2 SEC) when it hosts No. 3 Alabama (8-1, 5-1) on Saturday.
Wilson had one of his best games of the season last week in a 31-13 win over Missouri, catching four passes for 102 yards and two touchdowns despite rainy conditions that usually put a damper on the passing game.