Leonard Wheeler

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Leonard Wheeler
No. 37
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1969-01-15) January 15, 1969 (age 54)
Toccoa, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
College: Troy State
NFL Draft: 1992  / Round: 3 / Pick: 84
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:116
Interceptions:1
Sacks:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Leonard Tyrone Wheeler (born January 15, 1969) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 1992 NFL Draft. [1] [2] He played college football at Ole Miss and Troy State.

Wheeler also played for the Minnesota Vikings and Carolina Panthers.

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References

  1. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  2. "About Leonard Wheeler". leonardwheeler. Retrieved 2020-12-12.