Linebacker, Texas, 2015–18
Anthony Wheeler
- Number
- No. 45
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Dallas, TX
Anthony Wheeler played linebacker at Texas (2015–18).
At a glance
Career highs
13tackles, career highvs. Oklahoma, 2016Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2018 Texas 14 games, 87 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Maryland | L 29–34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Tulsa | W 28–21 | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. USC | W 37–14 | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. TCU | W 31–16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at Kansas State | W 19–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs. Oklahoma | W 48–45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Baylor | W 23–17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Oklahoma State | L 35–38 | 9 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. West Virginia | L 41–42 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Texas Tech | W 41–34 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Iowa State | W 24–10 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Kansas | W 24–17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs.Oklahoma | L 27–39 | 12 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Georgia | W 28–21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2017 Texas 12 games, 47 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Maryland | L 41–51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. San José State | W 56–0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atUSC | L 24–27 | 12 | 5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atIowa State | W 17–7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Kansas State | W 40–34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Oklahoma | L 24–29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 10–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atBaylor | W 38–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atTCU | L 7–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Kansas | W 42–27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Texas Tech | L 23–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Missouri | W 33–16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Texas 11 games, 61 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Notre Dame | W 50–47 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs. UTEP | W 41–7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at California | L 43–50 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atOklahoma State | L 31–49 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Oklahoma | L 40–45 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Iowa State | W 27–6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atKansas State | L 21–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Baylor | W 35–34 | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.West Virginia | L 20–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atKansas | L 21–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.TCU | L 9–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1¾″ |
| Weight | 235 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅞″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.87 s |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
| Bench press | 29 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.89 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.46 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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