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2013 Football Roster

29 Devante Wheeler

  • Position WR
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Staten Island, N.Y.
  • High School Poly Prep

Biography

CAREER HIGHS
Tackles:
3, at Gardner-Webb (11/12/11)
Solos:
2, at Liberty (11/20/10); at Gardner-Webb (11/12/11)
Asst:
1, at Coastal Carolina (10/23/10); vs. St. Anselm (10/15/11); at Charleston Southern (11/5/11); at Gardner-Webb (11/12/11); vs. Pace (9/8/12)
Int.:
1, vs. VMI (10/9/10)

Receptions: 4, at Buffalo (9/14/13)
Yards: 77, vs. Bryant (10/6/13)
Long: 41, vs. Bryant (10/6/13)
TDs:1, vs. Bryant (10/6/13)

2013: Played in six games ... 10 catches for 167 yards and a touchdown ...DNP at James Madison (11/16), vs. Richmond (11/9), at Maine (11/2), vs. New Hampshire (10/26) and at Colgate (10/12) ... career-high 77 yards and a touchdown vs. Bryant (10/5) ... four receptions for 49 yards at Buffalo (9/14) ... made three catches for 41 yards at Rhode Island (9/7).

2012: Saw action in all 13 games ... majority of time came on special teams ... also saw time at wide receiver ... played vs. Colgate (9/22) and at Syracuse (9/15) ... made a tackle on special teams vs. Pace (9/8) ... saw action vs. Central Connecticut (9/1).

2011: Played in nine games ... made three tackles at Gardner-Webb (11/12) ... made two tackles vs. St. Anselm (10/15) ... saw first action of the season at Buffalo (9/10).

2010: Played in eight games ... saw action against Presbyterian (11/6) and Charleston Southern (10/30) ... one tackle at Coastal Carolina (10/23) ... had a tackle and first collegiate interception vs. VMI (10/9) ... saw action on special teams against UMass (9/25) and at Brown (9/18) ... made collegiate debut against American International (9/11).

High School: A 2010 graduate of Poly Prep Day School in Brooklyn ... three-year letterwinner for the Blue Devils ... first team all-New York City and all-Brooklyn by New York Daily News and New York Post ... Class A second team all-New York State on offense ... recorded 20 touchdowns as a senior (5 passing, 6 running, 6 interceptions, 2 kick return and 1 punt return) ... also lettered in track ... played for New York City in 2010 Outback Steakhouse Empire Challenge.

Personal: Devante Wheeler ... born June 15, 1992 in Brooklyn, New York ... son of Chris Legree and Vena Wheeler ... has two siblings ... father played football at Pittsburgh ... cousin, David, played football at Hampton and cousin, Jeff, played at the College of the Sequoias.

DEFENSIVE

Year GP/GS UA A Totals TFL Sacks Int. PB FR FF
2012 13/0 0 1 1 - - - 0 0 0
2011 9/0 3 2 5 - - - 0 0 0
2010 8/0 2 1 3 - - 1-9 0 0 0
Totals 30/0 5 4 9 - - 1-9 0 0 0

OFFENSIVE

Year GP/GS No. Yards Avg. TDs Long
2013 6/0 10 167 16.7 1 41
Totals 6/0 10 167 16.7 1 -

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2010Freshman

    CB
    5'11" 180 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2011Sophomore

    CB
    5'11" 182 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2012Junior

    WR
    5'11" 185 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2013Senior

    WR
    190 lbs
    29
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