Damen Wheeler

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Damen Wheeler
No. 27
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1977-09-03) September 3, 1977 (age 46)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: Sacramento (CA) Valley
College: Colorado
NFL draft: 2000  / Round: 6 / Pick: 203
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games:5
Tackles:10
Player stats at PFR  ·  ArenaFan.com

Damen Keoki Wheeler (born September 3, 1977) is a former American football cornerback for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen, Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Avengers.

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Professional career

Wheeler played one year in the XFL for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen. He posted three interceptions and 42 tackles, and was an All-XFL first-team selection. He played for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2001. [2] He played for the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League from 2003 to 2008.

Wheeler is married with four kids. He has two brothers and three sisters. He attended Valley High School in Sacramento and then went on to the University of Colorado at Boulder. He was then drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round in the 2000 NFL draft. [3]

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References

  1. "Damen Wheeler". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  2. "Damen Wheeler". wolfsreign.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  3. "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.