Philip Wheeler
Wheeler with the Oakland Raiders in 2012 | |||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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Born: | (1984-12-12) December 12, 1984 (age 39) Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Columbus (GA) Shaw | ||||||||
College: | Georgia Tech | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2008 / Round: 3 / Pick: 93 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Philip Gregory Wheeler (born December 12, 1984) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech.
Wheeler was also a member of the Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, and Arizona Cardinals.
Early life
In 2000, Wheeler, a sophomore, helped lead the Shaw High School football team to win the Georgia 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.
College career
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]
Professional career
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 | |
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6 ft 1+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] |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Philip_Wheeler_2010.jpg/125px-Philip_Wheeler_2010.jpg)
Indianapolis Colts
Wheeler was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round (93rd pick) of the 2008 NFL draft.[6] He played for the Colts from 2008 to 2011.[7]
Oakland Raiders
Wheeler signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders on March 30, 2012. He had a career year totaling 109 tackles, three sacks, and two forced fumbles.[8][9]
Miami Dolphins
Wheeler signed with the Miami Dolphins on March 12, 2013, to a 5-year, $25 million deal with $13 million guaranteed.[10] Wheeler was brought in to replace Kevin Burnett. Wheeler was released by the Dolphins on March 10, 2015.[11]
San Francisco 49ers
Wheeler was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on April 30, 2015.[12] He was released by the 49ers on September 4.[13]
Atlanta Falcons
Wheeler signed with the Atlanta Falcons on October 20, 2015.[14]
In the 2016 season, Wheeler and the Falcons reached Super Bowl LI, where they faced the New 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]
Arizona Cardinals
On July 27, 2017, Wheeler signed with the Arizona 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]
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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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 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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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 |
References
- ^ "Philip Wheeler 2005 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Philip Wheeler 2006 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Philip Wheeler 2007 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "2008 NFL Draft Scout Philip Wheeler College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ "Philip Wheeler Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Raiders agree to 1-year deal Philip Wheeler to fill void at OLB
- ^ "Philip Wheeler 2012 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ Mike, Florio (March 12, 2013). "Dolphins add linebacker Phillip Wheeler". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ Alper, Josh (March 10, 2015). "Dolphins release Philip Wheeler, Shelley Smith". Pro Football Talk. NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ Alper, Josh (April 30, 2015). "49ers sign Philip Wheeler, release Trindon Holliday". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ^ Alper, Josh (September 4, 2015). "49ers release Philip Wheeler, Joe Looney and Craig Dahl". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "Falcons Sign LB Wheeler, Release S Godfrey". Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "Super Bowl LI – New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons – February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Charean (July 27, 2017). "Cardinals sign veteran LB Philip Wheeler". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Williams, Charean (September 8, 2017). "Cardinals activate Scooby Wright, cut Philip Wheeler". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Williams, Charean (September 11, 2017). "Cardinals re-sign Philip Wheeler, cut Scooby Wright". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Cardinals sign veteran TE Jim Dray, cut LB Philip Wheeler again". USAToday.com. September 15, 2017.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (September 20, 2017). "Cardinals bring back linebacker Philip Wheeler again". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
External links
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