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Ernie Wheelwright

Minnesota · Wide Receiver · 2004-07

SPD
73
HND
71
RTE
60

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

In the Minnesota record book, Wheelwright ranks No. 3 in career receiving touchdowns, No. 6 in career receiving yards and No. 6 in career receptions. Wheelwright's 2007 season ranks No. 7 in program history for receptions.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 6th-highest wide receiver rating at Minnesota since 1990 and No. 110 among all wide receivers of the 2005-2009 era.

Minnesota Record Book

  • No. 3 in career receiving touchdowns
  • No. 6 in career receiving yards
  • No. 6 in career receptions
  • No. 7 in single-season receptions (2007)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Minnesota Teammates

  1. 88Matt Spaeth2002-06TE
  2. 80Laurence Maroney2003-05RB
  3. 74Eric Decker2005-09WR
  4. 72William VanDeSteeg2004-08EDGE
  5. 71Bryan Cupito2003-06QB
  6. 71Gary Russell2004-05RB
  7. 70Adam Weber2007-10QB
  8. 70D.L. Wilhite2009-12EDGE
  9. 70Jack Simmons2006-08TE
  10. 70Traye Simmons2008-09S

Full Minnesota all-time roster

Top Wide Receivers of the 2005-2009 Era

  1. 95Calvin JohnsonGeorgia Tech · 2004-06WR
  2. 91Dwayne JarrettUSC · 2004-06WR
  3. 91Michael CrabtreeTexas Tech · 2007-08WR
  4. 90Danario AlexanderMissouri · 2006-09WR
  5. 90Terrance WilliamsBaylor · 2009-12WR
  6. 90Dez BryantOklahoma State · 2007-09WR
  7. 90Golden TateNotre Dame · 2007-09WR
  8. 90Julio JonesAlabama · 2008-10WR

Best college wide receivers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Ernie Wheelwright) 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.