Player Career

Anthony Wheeler Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Anthony Wheeler story

Anthony Wheeler built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from Dallas, TX wearing No. 45, spending time with Texas. The clearest part of Anthony Wheeler's career was his defensive production: 195 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Texas. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Anthony Wheeler's production has multiple signals. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Texas.

The arc is straightforward: Anthony Wheeler moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Texas

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201520162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonTexas0
2016 Regular SeasonTexas426.45.64
2017 PostseasonTexas8235.74
2017 Regular SeasonTexas8235.70
2018 PostseasonTexas14.536.39.86.5
2018 Regular SeasonTexas14.536.39.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ USC

Week 3 · L 24-27

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

100 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.

#2

@ Oklahoma

Week 14 · L 27-39 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

95 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 95 takeover score.

#3

@ Oklahoma

Week 6 · L 40-45 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

86.7 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 86.7 takeover score.

#4

@ Oklahoma State

Week 9 · L 35-38 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

78 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 78 takeover score.

#5

vs Baylor

Week 9 · W 35-34 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

72.8 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 72.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Texas

14.5 primary output · 36.3 efficiency · 9.8 usage

64.8

#2

2018 Regular Season · Texas

64.8

14.5 primary · 36.3 efficiency · 9.8 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Texas

33.5

8 primary · 23 efficiency · 5.7 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

6

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games