Hokie Club83 - Sam WheelerPosition: Tight End
Class: Freshman
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 240 lbs.
High School: Hargrave
Hometown: Blacksburg, Va.
Originally committed to Tech as part of the 2004 class, but spent last year at Hargrave ... Listed as the No. 24 prep school player in the nation by rivals.com ... Saw action at linebacker, fullback and tight end while playing for Coach Robert Prunty at Hargrave ... Lettered three seasons for Coach Dave Crist at Blacksburg, while playing running back, wide receiver, linebacker and tight end ... Also punted for the Bruins ... Rushed for over 300 yards his senior year and caught 14 passes for 293 yards and four touchdowns ... Also contributed 98 tackles on defense ... Caught three passes, including two for TDs, in a game against Northside ... Earned all-district honors three straight years ... Ranked the No. 33 player in the state by The Roanoke Times in 2004 ... Ranked No. 69 on the All Mid-Atlantic Team by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report as a senior ... Named an All-Atlantic Region selection as a defensive lineman by PrepStar ... Earned all-district, region and state honors in basketball ... Pulled down 31 rebounds in a game against Patrick Henry as a senior ... Averaged 16.8 points and 8.7 rebounds a game.Personal: Samuel Ryan Wheeler ... Born 5/27/86 in Bluefield, WV ... Son of Anthony and Linda Wheeler.
| Receiving | G | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13 | 13 | 199 | 15.3 | 2 | 53 |
| 2007 | 9 | 15 | 211 | 14.1 | 1 | 38 |
| 2008 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Career | 34 | 30 | 440 | 14.7 | 3 | 53 |
| Tackles | G | UT | AT | Tot. | Loss | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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