Markus Levonte Wheaton was born on February 7,1991 and is a former American football wide receiver.
24 Facts About Markus Wheaton
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Markus Wheaton played college football for Oregon State University and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
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Markus Wheaton played for the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles.
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Markus Wheaton had 23 receptions for 476 yards and six touchdowns as a junior, and added 49 tackles on defense.
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Markus Wheaton attended Chandler High School, and played for the Chandler Wolves high school football team.
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Markus Wheaton recorded 736 yards receiving on 37 receptions with four touchdowns as a senior.
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Markus Wheaton was a three-time first-team all-region and honorable mention all-state selection.
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Markus Wheaton won both the 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash at the 2009 Chandler Invitationals.
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Markus Wheaton ran a season-best time of 10.81 seconds in the 100 meters at the 2009 5AI State Championships.
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Markus Wheaton ran a career-best time of 46.80 seconds in the 400 meters at the prelims of the 5A Fiesta Regional Championships.
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Markus Wheaton finished 2nd in the 100 meters at the 2012 Oregon Twilight Meet, with a time of 10.58 seconds.
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Markus Wheaton was timed at 10.35 seconds in the 100 meters.
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Markus Wheaton signed a 4-year contract for $2.81 million with $591,000 guaranteed.
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Markus Wheaton made his NFL debut on September 8,2013 against the Tennessee Titans.
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Markus Wheaton finished his rookie season with 6 catches for 64 yards in 12 games and 1 start.
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Markus Wheaton finished his second season with 53 receptions, 644 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns in 11 starts and 16 games.
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Markus Wheaton began appearing more in the slot position as Martavis Bryant emerged last season.
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Markus Wheaton finished the regular season with 44 receptions for 749 yards and 5 touchdowns, and his 17.0 yards per reception was No 10 among NFL wide receivers in 2015.
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Markus Wheaton played in three games in the 2016 season with two starts recording four catches for 51 yards and a touchdown before suffering a shoulder injury.
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Markus Wheaton was placed on injured reserve on November 19,2016.
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On March 10,2017, Markus Wheaton signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears.
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On March 14,2018, Markus Wheaton was released by the Bears after recording only three receptions for 41 yards in 2017.
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On May 2,2018, Markus Wheaton signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Markus Wheaton was released by the team on September 12,2018.