Hosea Wheeler
Hosea Wheeler
Wins his gap play after play. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Tyson Helton and Curt Cignetti. Two straight seasons of it now: All-Conference USA again in 2024. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Penn State, Week 11, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Conference USA
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Conference USA
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Indiana | 31 | 13 | 4.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 62 | 26 | 4.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 40 | 20 | 4.0 | 2.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 133 | 59 | 12.0 | 4.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Indiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Indiana
Returning around him
- 8 Indiana players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (17 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Indiana · Last season: 16-0 (AP #1) · Talent rank #72 · 2026 recruiting class #29
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Elijah Jeudy’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Elijah Jeudy's junior season at Nebraska (2024).
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