| Wyoming Cowboys–No. 31 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class |  |
| Major | Management of Human Resources |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Windsor (Windsor, Colorado) |
Wyett Ekeler is an American football safety for the Wyoming Cowboys.
Ekeler attended Windsor High School in Windsor, Colorado. As a senior, he was named the 4A Northern Colorado Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 1,435 yards and 22 touchdowns. [1] Coming out of high school, Ekeler committed to play college football for the Wyoming Cowboys. [2]
In his first two seasons in 2020 and 2021, Ekeler combined to make just seven tackles combined. [3] In 2022, he earned a starting spot in the Cowboys secondary where he notched 67 tackles. [4] In week 5 of the 2023 season, Ekeler notched two tackles for loss, two sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in a win over New Mexico, where he was named the Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Week. [5] In week 14, he returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown in a blowout win against Nevada Wolf Pack and was once again named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week. [6] Ekeler finished the 2023 season with 77 tackles, two sacks, seven pass deflections, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery. [7] In his final collegiate season in 2024, he recorded 46 tackles; after the season, he declared for the 2025 NFL draft. [8]
He is the brother of NFL running back Austin Ekeler. [9]