Linebacker, Georgia Tech, 2003–07
Philip Wheeler
- Hometown
- Columbus, GA
- Born
- Dec 12, 1984
Philip Wheeler played linebacker at Georgia Tech (2003–07). The Indianapolis Colts took Wheeler in round 3, No. 93 overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.
At a glance
- Best season
- 2006
- Second-team All-ACC
Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Georgia Tech | 4 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. Every season here is summed from the game box scores (the source has no season lines for them; a game missing from the box scores is missing here). Before 2016 our source records only interceptions for most defenders (no tackles, tackles for loss or sacks), so these lines count interceptions only. His tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from other sources are under “Defense before 2016” below.
Defense before 2016
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12 | 37 | 28 | 65 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Our box scores carry tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from 2016 only, so these come from other sources: cfbstats.com (Open Data Commons Attribution License), its game lines summed (G: the games he has a line in). A dash: the source has no number for it.
Game by game
2005 Georgia Tech 4 games with an interception on file, 4 INT
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file. Before 2016 our source’s box scores record only interceptions for defenders (no tackles, tackles for loss or sacks), so only those games are listed. His tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from other sources are under “Defense before 2016” below.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2008 | Combine or pro day 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅞″ | |
| Weight | 248 lb | |
| Arm length | 33″ | |
| Hand size | 9¾″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.76 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 s | |
| Vertical jump | 31″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ | |
| Bench press | 24 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.11 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.29 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
In the NFL
9 seasons, 117 games with a stat; latest team: Atlanta Falcons.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Indianapolis Colts | 13 | 45 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Indianapolis Colts | 13 | 77 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 101 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 109 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2014 | Miami Dolphins | 15 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 117 | 482 | 6.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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