Linebacker, Mississippi State, 2020–22
Tyrus Wheat
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Amite, LA
- Born
- Dec 8, 1999
Tyrus Wheat played linebacker at Mississippi State (2020–22).
Career highs
8tackles, career highat Arkansas, 20212sacks, career highthree times; last vs. Auburn, 2022Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 30 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | Mississippi State | 46 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 54 | 25 | 10.5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Career | 130 | 56 | 26.5 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 15 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mississippi State | 2 | LB | So. | ||
| 2021 | Mississippi State | 2 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2022 | Mississippi State | 2 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 260 |
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
2022 Mississippi State 12 games, 54 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Memphis | W 49–23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | at Arizona | W 39–17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | at LSU | L 16–31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Bowling Green | W 45–14 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Texas A&M | W 42–24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Arkansas | W 40–17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Kentucky | L 17–27 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Alabama | L 6–30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Auburn | W 39–33 | 6 | 4 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Georgia | L 19–45 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. East Tennessee State | W 56–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at Ole Miss | W 24–22 | 6 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Mississippi State 13 games, 46 tackles, 7 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 35–34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. NC State | W 24–10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | atMemphis | L 29–31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.LSU | L 25–28 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atTexas A&M | W 26–22 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Alabama | L 9–49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Vanderbilt | W 45–6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Kentucky | W 31–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | atArkansas | L 28–31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atAuburn | W 43–34 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Tennessee State | W 55–10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Ole Miss | L 21–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Texas Tech | L 7–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Mississippi State 9 games, 30 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | atLSU | W 44–34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs.Arkansas | L 14–21 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | atKentucky | L 2–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs.Texas A&M | L 14–28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atAlabama | L 0–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 24–17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs.Auburn | L 10–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs. Missouri | W 51–32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Tulsa | W 28–26 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2023 | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2″ | |
| Weight | 263 lb | |
| Arm length | 32⅞″ | |
| Hand size | 9″ | |
| Wingspan | 78½″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.65 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 s | |
| Vertical jump | 28½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′5″ | |
| Bench press | 20 repsW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.54 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 20 games with a stat; latest team: Dallas Cowboys.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 13 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 15 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 20 | 32 | 2 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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