No. 91 – Dallas Cowboys | |
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Position: | Defensive end |
Personal information | |
Born: | Amite, Louisiana, U.S. | December 8, 1999
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Amite (LA) |
College: | Copiah–Lincoln CC (2018–2019) Mississippi State (2020–2022) |
Undrafted: | 2023 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Tyrus Wheat (born December 8, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State.
Wheat grew up in Amite, Louisiana and attended Amite High School with a fellow native and Philadelphia Eagles Devonta Smith. He was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Missouri. [1] Wheat failed to qualify academically to play Division I football and enrolled at Copiah–Lincoln Community College. [2]
Wheat began his college career at Copiah–Lincoln Community College (Co–Lin). He played two seasons at Co–Lin and recorded 104 tackles, five interceptions, two forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries. [3] Wheat committed to transfer to Mississippi State for his remaining collegiate eligibility. [4]
Wheat played in nine games with eight starts in his first season at Mississippi State and led the Bulldogs with five sacks. [5] He had 46 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, and again led the team with 7.5 sacks as a senior. [6] Wheat used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Mississippi State for a third season. [7] He had six sacks, which were a team-high for the third straight year, in his final season. [8]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 263 lb (119 kg) | 32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.65 s | 1.59 s | 2.71 s | 4.54 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | 20 reps | ||
Sources: [9] [10] |
Wheat signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. [11] [12] Wheat was promoted to the active roster on October 16. [13]
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