Markus Wheaton
Wheaton with the Pittsburgh Steelers
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| No. 11 Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 7, 1991 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Phoenix, Arizona | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Chandler (AZ) | ||||||||
| College: | Oregon State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 79 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 107 |
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| Receiving yards: | 1,508 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 8 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Markus Levonte Wheaton (born February 7, 1991) is an American football wide receiver and kick returner for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Wheaton played college football for Oregon State University. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Wheaton was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended Mountain Pointe High School, and played for the Mountain Pointe Pride high school football team from 2005-2007. He had 23 receptions for 476 yards and six touchdowns as a junior, and added 49 tackles on defense. Chandler High School, and played for the Chandler Wolves high school football team. He recorded 736 yards receiving on 37 receptions with four touchdowns as a senior. He was a three-time first-team all-region and honorable mention all-state selection. Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the No. 41 athlete in the nation. He committed to Oregon State.
Wheaton was also a standout sprinter for the Chandler High School track team. He won both the 200-meter dash (21.42s) and 400-meter dash (47.38s) at the 2009 Chandler Invitationals. He also ran a season-best time of 10.81 seconds in the 100 meters at the 2009 5AI State Championships.
While attending Oregon State University, Wheaton played for the Oregon State Beavers football team from 2009 to 2012. As a senior in 2012, he was a first-team All-Pac-12 Conference selection. During his college career, he recorded 227 receptions for 2,994 yards and 16 touchdowns.
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