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Colgate University Athletics

2019 Football Roster

Justin Wolford
Justin Wolford
Rich Barnes
Brian Foley
Yvonne Landis ‘86
Justin Wolford
Rich Barnes
Justin Wolford
Yvonne Landis ‘86
Yvonne Landis ‘86

92 Nick Wheeler

92 Nick Wheeler

  • Position:
    Defensive Line
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    255
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    St. Louis, Mo.
  • Previous Team:
    Christian Brothers College HS
  • Major:
    Economics

Summary

Biography

Career Statistics

Career
Games/Starts: 42/31
Colgate Debut: Sept. 2, 2016, at Syracuse
First Career Start: Sept. 30, 2017, at Cornell
Stats: 129 tackles, including 71 solo ... 54½ tackles-for-loss, accounting for minus-280 yards ... 33 sacks, accounting for minus-223 yards ... Two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... Two pass breakups ... 18 quarterback hurries.
Colgate Rankings at Graduation: (Career) 1st in Sacks (33). (Season) 2nd in Sacks (11½), 8th in Sacks (9½)..

Awards
2010-19 Colgate All-Decade Team
2019 All-America Third Team (Associated Press, STATS FCS)
2019 All-ECAC First Team
2019 All-Patriot League First Team (Coaches, Phil Steele)
2019 Colgate Hal W. Lahar Defensive MVP
2018 All-America First Team (AFCA)
2018 All-America Second Team (Associated Press, STATS FCS, Hero Sports)
2018 STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award Finalist
2018 All-ECAC First Team
2018 All-Patriot League First Team (Coaches, Phil Steele)
2018 National Defensive Player of the Week (New Hampshire)
2018 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week (New Hampshire)
2017 All-America Third Team (Associated Press)
2017 All-ECAC First Team
2017 All-Patriot League First Team (Coaches, Phil Steele)
2017 STATS National Defensive Player of the Week Honorable Mention (Cornell)

2019 (Senior)
Games/Starts: 12/12
Position: DL
Stats: Ninth on team with 34 tackles, including 22 solo ... Team leader with 9½ sacks for minus-60 yards ... Eighth-best sack total in program history ... Also led in tackles-for-loss with 18 for minus-81 ... Both sack and TFL totals ranked among nation's top 20 ... If sacks were not part of TFLs, still would have led team in TFLs with 8½ ... One forced fumble ... Three quarterback hurries.
Best Games: Two sacks against Bucknell to break 38-year-old program record for career sacks ... Career sack total of 33 third-best in Patriot League history ... Total ranked fourth nationally among active FCS career leaders ... Previous mark of 28½ set by Kelly Robinson from 1979-81 ... Two sacks each in consecutive games against Lehigh (minus-15 yards) and Bucknell (minus-17) ... Career-high four total TFLs against Lehigh for minus-15 yards ... Season-high seven total tackles along in that game, along with one forced fumble ... Added 1½ sacks for minus-6 yards in 24-13 victory over Fordham ... At least one TFL in 10 different games.
Coach Hunt on Nick: "What can you say about a record-holder? Sacks are hard to get, especially when people know you are good at it. They double-team you, they triple-team you, they hold you – and he still was able to do it. He plays the game with joy, he practices with joy and he's always doing extra, trying to become a better football player. He really worked this year, his senior year, to become a more complete football player, and I respect that. A lot of times, it's 'Hey, I'm an All-American. I'm going to go get the sack record and that's all I care about.' But he really worked to become a better all-around defensive lineman and defensive football player. It showed. I'm happy he got the record. It was important to him, as it should have been. That's a good record to have and it's quite a testimony. I hope it stands for a while. He has achieved success on a team and individual level here that not many people have. At the end of the day, he will leave here happy with his career. I'm certainly glad he played for us. He has made a lot of plays for us over four years and he's certainly going to be missed."

2018 (Junior)
Games/Starts: 12/12
Position: DL
Stats: Fifth on team with 51 tackles, including 24 solo ... Team leader with nine sacks, accounting for minus-46 yards ... Sack total tied for 10th-best in Colgate season history ... Shared team lead with 17 tackles-for-loss, accounting for minus-72 yards ... One pass breakup ... Team-best five quarterback hurries ... One forced fumble and two fumble recoveries ... Part of Colgate defense that led nation in scoring defense at 9.3, total defense at 237.7 and pass efficiency defense with 88.77 rating ... Raiders led Patriot League and ranked seventh nationally in rushing defense at 100.8 ... Colgate in streaking to 9-0 start allowed just 29 points during that span and tied NCAA FCS record with five shutouts in one season ... The Raiders never trailed at any point during those first nine games ... Over seven-game stretch, Colgate allowed 3, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0 and 0 points.
Best Games: First modern day Colgate defensive lineman to earn All-America First Team ... Matched career high with three sacks among 10 tackles in Colgate's 10-3 victory at No. 20 New Hampshire ... 10 tackles were season high ... Also recovered fumble that he forced against Wildcats as Raiders snapped UNH's streak of 13 consecutive wins in home openers ... Added single sacks in six other games, including 11-yard take-down at No. 1 North Dakota State in NCAA playoffs ... Six tackles in 31-0 shutout against Cornell ... Five tackles each against Holy Cross and Georgetown ... At least one TFL in eight of first nine games ... Multiple TFLs against New Hampshire, Bucknell and against No. 6 James Madison in 23-20 NCAA playoff victory ... In 41-0 victory at Fordham that clinched Patriot League championship, Colgate posted season-high seven sacks that afternoon and set program record by holding Fordham to minus-50 rushing yards ... 28 total yards allowed that day marked third-fewest.

2017 (Sophomore)
Games/Starts: 11/7
Position: DL
Stats: 38 tackles, including 21 solo ... Patriot League leader and third nationally with 11½ sacks, accounting for minus-92 yards ... Sack total second-best in Colgate season history ... Big reason Raiders led Patriot League with 29 sacks ... Patriot League leader with 15½ tackles-for-loss, accounting for minus-101 yards ... One pass breakup ... Team-best eight quarterback hurries ... Part of Colgate defense that held opponents to 17.5 points per game -- lowest program average since 1981 ... Raiders led Patriot League in rushing defense (115.0, 20th nationally) and scoring defense ... Colgate defense did not allow touchdown over season's final 15 quarters.
Best Games: At least one sack in each of season's final seven games ... Three sacks among eight total tackles highlighted collegiate starting debut in 21-7 win at Cornell ... Accounted for minus-19 yards ... Career-high 11 tackles one week before against Furman ... Began streak with first sack of season against Paladins ... Added two sacks against Fordham for minus-13 yards, and 1½ sacks at Lafayette for minus-16 ... Part of three-TFL game against Leopards, accounting for minus-21 yards ... During season-ending five-game winning streak, Raiders outscored opposition by average of 38-6.

2016 (First Year)
Games/Starts: 7/0
Position: DL
Stats: Six tackles, including four solo ... Four of his six tackles went for lost yardage (minus-26 yards) ... Included three sacks, accounting for minus-25 yards ... Two quarterback hurries.
Best Games: Season-high three tackles -- including two sacks for combined 19 lost yards -- at Fordham ... First career sack for minus-6 aided 27-7 win at Bucknell ... One of two stops that day ... Added one tackle against Holy Cross.

Before Colgate
Three-year letterman for Christian Brothers College High School.
Position: DL
Stats: Posted 36 tackles, including 10 sacks, in seven games ... For career, contributed 42 tackles and 13 sacks.
Honors: 2015 All-Conference First Team at defensive end ... Cadets went combined 44-2 over four seasons and won 2014 Class 6 state championship ... Earned team's Cadet of the Year Award.
Get to Know: Also lettered in basketball and track and field ... Two year track and field captain, competing in 4x100 and 4x200 events and helping Cadets to 2015 Class 5 state championship.

Personal
Born: Nicholas Michael Wheeler in St. Louis.
Family: Parents are Craig and Tammie Wheeler … Has two sisters ... Cousin of Darren Billups, who played in the Arena Football League.
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Historical Player Information

  • 92

    2016First Year

    Linebacker
    6'1" 235 lbs
    92
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    2017Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 245 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2018Junior

    Defensive Tackle
    6'2" 255 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2019Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 255 lbs
    92