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11 Facts About Bryce Ford-Wheaton

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Bryce Ford-Wheaton played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

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Bryce Ford-Wheaton attended Holly Springs High School and played track and football, being one of the state's best wide receivers in the latter.

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Bryce Ford-Wheaton played as a defensive back and was ranked as a three-star recruit.

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Bryce Ford-Wheaton committed to play college football at West Virginia out of 12 FBS offers, following in the footsteps of his grandfather Garrett Ford Sr.

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Bryce Ford-Wheaton became that year the first West Virginia player in history to wear the jersey number "0", and additionally was the recipient of the Iron Mountaineer Award, given to the best performers in the offseason strength and conditioning program.

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In 2021, Bryce Ford-Wheaton placed second on the team with 42 catches for 575 yards and three touchdowns, one of which was a historic catch against Iowa State that helped WVU defeat their conference opponent.

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Bryce Ford-Wheaton was a fourth-team all-conference choice after the season and additionally was named to his school's academic honor roll bearing the name of his grandfather.

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Bryce Ford-Wheaton was a second-team All-Big 12 Conference selection and declared for the NFL draft after the season.

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Bryce Ford-Wheaton impressed at the NFL Scouting Combine and was projected to be drafted in the 2023 NFL draft.

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Bryce Ford-Wheaton was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on May 5,2023.

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Bryce Ford-Wheaton was placed on injured reserve on August 27,2023, after suffering a torn ACL in week 3 of the preseason game against New York Jets.