Player Career
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Player Story
Sam Wheeler built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a tight end from Blacksburg, VA wearing No. 18, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Sam Wheeler's career was his receiving role: 30 catches, 440 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns across 15 career games in the available record. That gives Sam Wheeler's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Virginia Tech
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 199 | 68.6 | 11.7 | — |
| 2006 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 199 | 68.6 | 11.7 | 0 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 211 | 72.1 | 15.2 | 12 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | -211 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 30 | 96.7 | 8 | 30 |
#1 Featured game
@ Duke
Week 7 · W 43-14 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
94
Receiving Yards
87.8 takeover
94 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs East Carolina
Week 1 · W 17-7
81
Receiving Yards
87.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
81 receiving yards with a 77.1 efficiency score.
#3
@ Maryland
Week 11 · W 36-9 · Conference game
16
Receiving Yards
75.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
16 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Georgia
Week 1 · L 24-31 · Postseason
53
Receiving Yards
74.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
53 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Wake Forest
Week 12 · W 27-6 · Conference game
38
Receiving Yards
73.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
38 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2006 Postseason · Virginia Tech
199 primary output · 68.6 efficiency · 11.7 usage
66.4
#2
2006 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
66.4
199 primary · 68.6 efficiency · 11.7 usage
#3
2007 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
63.1
211 primary · 72.1 efficiency · 15.2 usage
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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