Player Dossier

2020-2022

Mississippi State

Tyrus Wheat

LB • 6'2" • 260 lbs • Amite, LA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Tyrus Wheat shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.6 disruption score.

Usage Score

11.9

Efficiency

34.6

Consistency

43.4

Season Value

31.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Mississippi State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Mississippi State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Auburn

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.

Tyrus Wheat, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Mississippi State. Tyrus Wheat shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.6 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

Mississippi State paired 19.5 primary output with 34.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 34.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Auburn

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2022 Regular Season · Mississippi State

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.6

Efficiency

34.6

Usage

11.9

Consistency

43.4

Best Game by takeover score

Ole Miss

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 1. Arizona: 1. LSU: 2. Bowling Green: 0.5. Texas A&M: 0. Arkansas: 2. Kentucky: 2.5. Alabama: 0. Auburn: 5.5. Georgia: 1.5. Unknown: 0. Ole Miss: 3.5

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. Memphis: 2 by 18.3. Arizona: 5 by 30.8. LSU: 7 by 49.2. Bowling Green: 3 by 17.5. Texas A&M: 5 by 20.8. Arkansas: 4 by 36.7. Kentucky: 3 by 37.5. Alabama: 7 by 29.2. Auburn: 6 by 75. Georgia: 5 by 35.8. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Ole Miss: 6 by 60

Split Comparison

Wins1.9 · n=7 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · n=4 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=6 · -1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half2.2 · n=6 · +1.1 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Auburn

Best efficiency game

75 vs Auburn

Result
Fri 11/25@ Ole MissSplash gameW 24-22652.5010
Sat 11/19vs Unknown10000
Sun 11/13vs GeorgiaL 19-45510.50010
Sat 11/5vs Auburn2+ sacks · Splash gameW 39-33643.5020
Sat 10/22@ AlabamaL 6-3072000
Sat 10/15@ KentuckyL 17-27311.5010
Sat 10/8vs ArkansasW 40-1742110
Sat 10/1vs Texas A&MW 42-2453000
Sat 9/24vs Bowling GreenW 45-14300.5000
Sat 9/17@ LSUL 16-3172110
Sun 9/11@ ArizonaW 39-1755001
Sat 9/3vs MemphisW 49-2320001

Career Arc

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

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    Mississippi State

    2020-2022

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20202020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 PostseasonMississippi State1429.59.8
2020 Regular SeasonMississippi State1429.59.80
2021 PostseasonMississippi State2030.111.36
2021 Regular SeasonMississippi State2030.111.30
2022 Regular SeasonMississippi State19.534.611.9-0.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Auburn

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5.5

Primary metric

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.3 takeover score.

#2

Unknown

5

Primary metric

Game with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.5 takeover score.

#3

Tulsa

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.5 takeover score.

#4

Missouri

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.5 takeover score.

#5

Vanderbilt

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 54.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Regular Season · Mississippi State

19.5 primary output · 34.6 efficiency · 11.9 usage

31.3

#2

2020 Postseason · Mississippi State

30.7

14 primary · 29.5 efficiency · 9.8 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Mississippi State

30.7

14 primary · 29.5 efficiency · 9.8 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2024 · Rating 0.8304

Calabasas · Calabasas, CA

Committed To
San José State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2024

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

130

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 34 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
130