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Austin Wheatley

Iowa · Tight End · 1996-99

HND
68
BLK
73
SPD
78

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Wheatley was the No. 158 overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 68 overall, the 16th-highest tight end rating at Iowa since 1990 and No. 59 among all tight ends of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2000
    • No. 158 overall pick, NFL Draft

Iowa Teammates

  1. 88Tim Dwight1994-97WR
  2. 86Jared DeVries1995-98EDGE
  3. 83Tavian Banks1994-97RB
  4. 75Tom Knight1993-96CB
  5. 72Damien Robinson1993-96S
  6. 72Sedrick Shaw1993-96RB
  7. 70Bob Diaco1992-95LB
  8. 70Eric Thigpen1997-98S
  9. 70Ladell Betts1998-2001RB
  10. 70Matt Bowen1996-99S

Full Iowa all-time roster

Top Tight Ends of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 90Alonzo MayesOklahoma State · 1995-97TE
  2. 90Marco BattagliaRutgers · 1992-95TE
  3. 88Tim StrattonPurdue · 1998-2001TE
  4. 86James WhalenKentucky · 1998-99TE
  5. 86Rufus FrenchOle Miss · 1997-98TE
  6. 86Tony GonzalezCalifornia · 1996TE
  7. 80Bubba FranksMiami · 1998-99TE
  8. 80David LaFleurLSU · 1993-96TE

Best college tight ends since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Austin Wheatley) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.