Keric Wheatfall

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Keric Wheatfall
No. 88     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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Wheatfall with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2024
Born: (1999-04-20) April 20, 1999 (age 25)
Brenham, Texas, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Wide receiver
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
College Fresno State (2019–2021)
Blinn College (2017–2018)
High school Cypress Ranch High
Career history
As player
2022 Philadelphia Eagles*
2023 Philadelphia Stars
2024–present Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats

Keric Wheatfall (born April 20, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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College career

Wheatfall first played college football for the Blinn College Buccaneers in 2017 where he recorded 25 receptions for 375 yards and one touchdown. [1] In 2018, he had 47 catches for 798 yards and six touchdowns and drew interest from NCAA Division I teams. [1]

Wheatfall transferred to California State University, Fresno in 2019 and joined the Bulldogs football team. [1] He played in 28 games from 2019 to 2021 where he had 78 receptions for 1,286 yards and six touchdowns. [1] [2] [3]

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Wheatfall was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent. [4] However, after suffering a hamstring injury, he was waived by the Eagles on August 11, 2022. At the end of training camp, he was released on August 29, 2023. [5]

Philadelphia Stars

In 2023, Wheatfall played with the Philadelphia Stars where he played in three games and was mostly featured on special teams. [3] [6]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On January 23, 2024, it was announced that Wheatfall had signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [7] Following training camp in 2024, he accepted a practice roster spot with the team. [8] However, following an injury to fellow receiver Kenny Lawler in the team's opening game, Wheatfall played and started in his first CFL game on June 13, 2024, against the Ottawa Redblacks where he had three catches for 111 yards. [3] [6] In the team's next game, he injured his hamstring and was placed on the six-game injured list. [8] He returned to the lineup for the last five games of the regular season and scored his first touchdown on September 27, 2024, against the Edmonton Elks, on a 61-yard pass from Zach Collaros. [3] [9] He finished the regular season having played and started in seven games where he had 13 catches for 273 yards and one touchdown. [8]

Personal life

Wheatfall was born to parents Kerry and Carol Wheatfall and has five brothers, Kerry Jr., Gerrald, KT, Isaiah, and Colten. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Keric Wheatfall". Fresno State Bulldogs . Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign seven, including award-winning kicker Jose Borregales". 3DownNation. January 23, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Keric Wheatfall". Winnipeg Blue Bombers . Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Eagles sign WR Keric Wheatfall". Philadelphia Eagles. May 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Roster Move: Eagles sign RB DeAndre Torrey". Philadelphia Eagles. August 11, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "'A LeBron on the field': Bombers' Wheatfall ready to go crazy". Winnipeg Sun. June 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Bombers sign seven American players". Canadian Football League. January 23, 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 "Games Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Blue Bombers clinch playoffs with dominant showing against Elks". Canadian Football League. September 27, 2024.
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