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  Cornelius Wheeler

Cornelius Wheeler

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Daytona Beach, Fla.

High School:
Mainland HS

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 255

Position:
Defensive End

2010: Started in two of nine games played last year...collected 15 total tackles, 11 solo...logged one sack and one pass breakup...put down four Tigers for his best game of the year vs. Savannah State (9/18)

2009: Played in eight games for the Wildcats...recorded six tackles and two hurries on the season

2008: Appeared in five games in the Maroon and Gold...made three tackles, including one for an eight yard loss

Personal: The son of Johnnie and Mary Wheeler, Cornelius was born January 9, 1990 in Daytona Beach... went to Daytona Beach's Mainland High...in his four seasons at MHS, the Buccaneers went 38-10 as Wheeler played DE, DT, and TE...collected a District title each season of high school, making it to the 4th round of the state playoffs in 2004 and 2006...played in the East/West All-Star game in Orlando...earned first team All-Area, All-State Defense...claims the Iron Man Award from MHS...finished with a 3.0 GPA, with honors in three years...a Criminal Justice major at Bethune-Cookman


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