29  Devante Wheeler Class: Junior Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y. High School: Poly Prep Height / Weight: 5-11 / 182 Position: CB Birthdate: 06/15/1992 Major: Arts & Sciences

CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 3, at Gardner-Webb (11/12/11)
Solos: 2, at Liberty (11/20/10); at Gardner-Webb (11/12/11)
Asst:1, at Coastal Carolina (10/23/10); vs. St. Anselm (10/15/11); at Charleston Southern (11/5/11); at Gardner-Webb (11/12/11)
TFLs:never
Sacks:never
Int.:1, vs. VMI (10/9/10)
FR:never
PBUs:never

2011: Played in nine games ... made three tackles at Gardner-Webb (11/12) ... made two tackles vs. St. Anselm (10/15) ... saw first action of the season at Buffalo (9/10).

2010: Played in eight games ... saw action against Presbyterian (11/6) and Charleston Southern (10/30) ... one tackle at Coastal Carolina (10/23) ... had a tackle and first collegiate interception vs. VMI (10/9) ... saw action on special teams against UMass (9/25) and at Brown (9/18) ... made collegiate debut against American International (9/11).

High School: A 2010 graduate of Poly Prep Day School in Brooklyn ... three-year letterwinner for the Blue Devils ... first team all-New York City and all-Brooklyn by New York Daily News and New York Post ... Class A second team all-New York State on offense ... recorded 20 touchdowns as a senior (5 passing, 6 running, 6 interceptions, 2 kick return and 1 punt return) ... also lettered in track ... played for New York City in 2010 Outback Steakhouse Empire Challenge.

Personal:Devante Wheeler ... born June 15, 1992 in Brooklyn, New York ... son of Chris Legree and Vena Wheeler ... has two siblings ... father played football at Pittsburgh ... cousin, David, played football at Hampton and cousin, Jeff, plays at the College of the Sequoias.