Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2006-2009Virginia Tech
Sam Wheeler
TE • 6'3" • Blacksburg, VA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Sam Wheeler reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
12
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
14
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
20
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2006 Postseason · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Duke
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...
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- Committed To
- Cincinnati
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
Sam Wheeler, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2006 Postseason · Virginia Tech. Sam Wheeler reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 440
- Receptions
- 30
- Touchdowns
- 3
Quick Answers
Sam Wheeler quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia Tech · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 440
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 15 games
- Best season
- 2006 Postseason · Virginia Tech
- Top game
- Duke
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Elder · Cincinnati
- High school pipeline
- Elder · 31 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 18 · Class 2009
- 2009 Receiving yards rank
- 30 receiving yards · TE 215th (top 76%) · ACC 132nd (top 76%) · National 1,260th (top 75%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 8 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 66.4 |
| 2006 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 8 | 12 | 146 | 1 | 66.4 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 5 | 15 | 211 | 1 | 63.1 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2009 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 58.8 |
Related Context
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Sam Wheeler played TE for Virginia Tech. Across 4 tracked seasons, Sam Wheeler recorded 440 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2007 with Virginia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2006 Postseason
Virginia Tech paired 199 primary output with 68.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 96.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2009 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2009 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
Games
2
Receiving Yards / G
15
Efficiency
96.7
Usage
8
Consistency
97.8
Best Game by takeover score
Maryland
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nebraska: 14. Maryland: 16
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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First Half14 · Games = 1 · -2 vs Second Half
Second Half16 · Games = 1 · +2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Maryland
Best efficiency game
100 vs Maryland
Player Story
Sam Wheeler 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.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Virginia Tech
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20062006200720082009
| 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 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#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.
Top Seasons
#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
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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