Tyrus Wheat

Linebacker, Dallas Cowboys · #59.

Player facts

Team: Dallas Cowboys
Position: Linebacker
Number: 59
Born: Dec 8, 1999 (age 26)
Birthplace: Amite, LA, USA
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 260 lbs
College: Mississippi State
Experience: 4 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	35	16	19	2	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	1	1	0

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Thu, Oct 8	vs TB	L 24-16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ HOU	W 34-30	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs BAL	L 34-31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs WSH	W 37-20	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 4 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Tyrus Darrell Wheat Sr. (born December 8, 1999) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

From Wikipedia’s article on Tyrus Wheat, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Wheat grew up in Amite, Louisiana and attended Amite High School with a fellow native and Philadelphia Eagles Devonta Smith. He was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Missouri. Wheat failed to qualify academically to play Division I football and enrolled at Copiah–Lincoln Community College During his tenure at Copiah–Lincoln, Wheat made 104 tackles, notched five interceptions, forced two fumbles, and recovered three fumbles over two seasons. His performance earned him the opportunity to transfer to Mississippi State University in 2020.

At Mississippi State, Wheat immediately impacted the Bulldogs’ defense:

• In his first season, he started eight out of nine games, leading the team with five sacks.

• As a senior, he tallied 46 tackles, 10.5 tackles-for-loss, and led the team again with 7.5 sacks.

• Utilizing the NCAA’s COVID-19 eligibility extension, Wheat returned for a third season at MSU and led the team with six sacks for the third consecutive year.

Wheat’s play earned him Second-Team All-SEC honors in 2022. Following his collegiate career, he entered the 2023 NFL Draft and went undrafted, but signed with the Dallas Cowboys after the draft where he made the roster and he currently plays as a defensive end for the Detroit Lions.

College career

Wheat began his college career at Copiah–Lincoln Community College (Co–Lin). He played two seasons at Co–Lin and recorded 104 tackles, five interceptions, two forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries. Wheat committed to transfer to Mississippi State for his remaining collegiate eligibility.

Wheat played in nine games with eight starts in his first season at Mississippi State and led the Bulldogs with five sacks. He had 46 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, and again led the team with 7.5 sacks as a senior. Wheat used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Mississippi State for a third season. He had six sacks, which were a team-high for the third straight year, in his final season.

From Wikipedia’s article on Tyrus Wheat, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹