Cornell Wheeler
Cornell Wheeler
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Jim Harbaugh and Lance Leipold. One game to point at: 10 tackles against Baylor — Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Kansas, 91 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lance Leipold.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2024
W 17–13
at BYU
1 PD · 2 SOLO · 2 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Kobe Wilson’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kobe Wilson's junior season at Temple (2022).
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