Cornell Wheeler

2023 (Jr.): at Nevada: Recorded a career-high three tackles … BYU: Brought the runner down behind the line for a loss of three, his first-career tackle for loss … Totaled three tackles, all solo … at Texas: Produced a Kansas career-high five total tackles (one solo) … Recorded his first career interception with under a minute left in the first half … UCF: Earned two tackles in the game, both solo… at Oklahoma State: Tallied four solo tackles and a solo tackle for loss… Oklahoma: Recorded five total tackles in the victory, four of those tackles were solo… Texas Tech: Earned one solo tackle in the contest… at Cincinnati: Assisted on four tackles in the victory over the Bearcats..

2022 (R-So.): Duke: Saw game action, did not record any stats … Iowa State: Did not record any stats.

2021 (R-Fr.): Saw game action in eight games for the Jayhawks …Saw extensive time on special teams… Made one assisted tackled against Iowa State.

2020 (Fr at Michigan.): Did not see game action.

High School: Prepped at West Bloomfield High School…Helped lead team to 10-2 record as a senior and a spot in the state quarterfinals…Four-year varsity starter, who was part of 2017 team that advanced to state championship game…Four-star prospect according to Rivals.com, including the fifth-best prospect in the state of Michigan and the 245th best player overall in the country…Finished his senior season with 130 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…Posted 165 tackles, 12 tackles-for-loss and three fumble recoveries as a junior…MLive Detroit’s Defensive Player of the Year…2019 Detroit News Dream Team member…Detroit News All-North team honoree during his junior and senior seasons.

Personal: Son of Tawanna and Christopher Wheeler.