Usage Score
8.9
Player Dossier
2020-2024Michigan
Cornell Wheeler
LB • 6'0" • 230 lbs • West Bloomfield, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Cornell Wheeler shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
37.1
Consistency
60.2
Season Value
30.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Kansas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Michigan • Kansas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Cornell Wheeler, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Kansas. Cornell Wheeler shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Kansas paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 37.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2024 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Michigan, Kansas.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Regular Season · Kansas
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
37.1
Usage
8.9
Consistency
60.2
Best Game by takeover score
Baylor
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 2. Illinois: 3. UNLV: 1. West Virginia: 0. Houston: 1. Kansas State: 0. Iowa State: 1. BYU: 1. Colorado: 1. Baylor: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 5 by 40.8. Illinois: 8 by 63.3. UNLV: 7 by 39.2. West Virginia: 5 by 20.8. Houston: 4 by 26.7. Kansas State: 6 by 25. Iowa State: 9 by 47.5. BYU: 2 by 18.3. Colorado: 9 by 47.5. Baylor: 10 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=4 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · n=5 · +0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=5 · -0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
63.3 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ Baylor10+ tackles | L 17-45 | 10 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Colorado | W 37-21 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | @ BYU | W 17-13 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Iowa State | W 45-36 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/27 | @ Kansas State | L 27-29 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Houston | W 42-14 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ West Virginia | L 28-32 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/13 | vs UNLV | L 20-23 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ IllinoisSplash game | L 17-23 | 8 | 5 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Michigan
2020-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Kansas
2021-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
2020202120212022202320232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kansas | 0 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kansas | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Kansas | 6 | 20.5 | 9 | 6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kansas | 6 | 20.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kansas | 10 | 37.1 | 8.9 | 4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Illinois
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.
#2
Oklahoma
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.7 takeover score.
#3
Oklahoma State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 37.6 takeover score.
#5
Colorado
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 32.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Kansas
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 1 usage
35.1
#2
2021 Regular Season · Michigan
35.1
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 1 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Kansas
30.3
10 primary · 37.1 efficiency · 8.9 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.885
West Bloomfield · West Bloomfield, MI
- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
91
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 19 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.