Tyrus Wheat

Mississippi State · Edge Rusher · 2020-22

SACKS: 18
TFL: 27
TKL: 130

Career totals · 3 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

In the Mississippi State record book, Wheat ranks No. 10 in career sacks.

From 2020 to 2022, Wheat recorded 130 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss and 18 sacks.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 10th-highest edge rusher rating at Mississippi State since 1990 and No. 119 among all edge rushers of the 2020-2024 era.

Honors & Awards

2022
- Second-team all-conference

Season by Season

Tyrus Wheat season-by-season statistics at Mississippi State
Season	Tkl	TFL	Sacks	PD
2020	30	6	5	2
2021	46	10	7	2
2022	54	10.5	6	2
Total	130	26.5	18	6

Seasons with tracked stats at Mississippi State. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Mississippi State Record Book

No. 10 in career sacks

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

Mississippi State Teammates

Full Mississippi State all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2020-2024 Era

Best college edge rushers since 1990 Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Tyrus Wheat) 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.