 Wheeler with theOakland Raiders in 2012 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born | (1984-12-12)December 12, 1984 (age 41) Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school | Shaw (Columbus) | ||||||||||
| College | Georgia Tech | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2008: 3rd round, 93rd overall pick | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||
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Philip Gregory Wheeler (born December 12, 1984) is an American former professionalfootball player who was alinebacker in theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected by theIndianapolis Colts in the third round of the2008 NFL draft. He playedcollege football for theGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Wheeler was also a member of theOakland Raiders,Miami Dolphins,San Francisco 49ers,Atlanta Falcons, andArizona Cardinals.
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In 2000, Wheeler, a sophomore, helped lead theShaw High Schoolfootball team to win theGeorgia High School Association's AAAA Football State Championship. As a senior, he was named as an Honorable Mention All-Region selection by PrepStar and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution named him as a first team Class AAAA All-State selection.
In the 2005 season, Wheeler recorded 65 total tackles, 11.5 tackles-for-loss, 4.5 sacks, four interceptions, eight passes defended, and one forced fumble.[1] In the 2006 season, he recorded 89 total tackles, 14.5 tackles-for-loss, nine sacks, five passes defended, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[2] In the 2007 season, he recorded 89 total tackles, nine tackles-for-loss, six sacks, five passes defended, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[3]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.66 s | 1.55 s | 2.65 s | 4.29 s | 7.11 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 24 reps | |
| Sources:[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Wheeler was selected by theIndianapolis Colts in the third round (93rd pick) of the2008 NFL draft.[6] He played for the Colts from 2008 to 2011.[7]
Wheeler signed a one-year contract with theOakland Raiders on March 30, 2012.[8] He had a career year totaling 109 tackles, three sacks, and two forced fumbles.[9]
Wheeler signed with theMiami Dolphins on March 12, 2013, to a 5-year, $25 million deal with $13 million guaranteed.[10] Wheeler was brought in to replaceKevin Burnett. Wheeler was released by the Dolphins on March 10, 2015.[11]
Wheeler was signed by theSan Francisco 49ers on April 30, 2015.[12] He was released by the 49ers on September 4.[13]
Wheeler signed with theAtlanta Falcons on October 20, 2015.[14]
In the 2016 season, Wheeler and the Falcons reachedSuper Bowl LI, where they faced theNew England Patriots on February 5, 2017. In the Super Bowl, he had one total tackle as the Falcons fell in a 34–28 overtime defeat.[15]
On July 27, 2017, Wheeler signed with theArizona Cardinals.[16] He was released on September 8, 2017, but was re-signed a few days later.[17][18] He was released again on September 15, 2017, but re-signed a few days later, only to be released again on September 25.[19][20]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2008 | IND | 16 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | IND | 16 | 7 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | IND | 16 | 6 | 61 | 40 | 21 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | IND | 13 | 11 | 85 | 48 | 37 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | OAK | 16 | 16 | 110 | 78 | 32 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | MIA | 16 | 16 | 118 | 83 | 35 | 0.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | MIA | 15 | 4 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | ATL | 9 | 2 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | ATL | 16 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 133 | 66 | 552 | 377 | 175 | 6.5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2008 | IND | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | IND | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | IND | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | ATL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
