Samuel Wheeler: TE · Kansas State · #19.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Samuel Wheeler
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Four seasons in the Kansas State receiving corps to date. A game that shows it: 44 receiving yards and 2 receptions against West Virginia — Week 12, 2022.
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kansas State | 8 | 125 | 15.6 | 2 | 42 |
| 2021 | Kansas State | 15 | 151 | 10.1 | 1 | 35 |
| 2020 | Kansas State | 7 | 134 | 19.1 | 1 | 58 |
| 2019 | Kansas State | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 0 | 39 |
| Career | 34 | 488 | 14.4 | 4 | 58 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-0vs South Dakota | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-17vs Tulane | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | W 37-28vs Texas Tech | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-38@ No. 8 TCU | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 10 | L 27-34vs Texas | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 12 | W 48-31@ West Virginia | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 33 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 47-27vs Kansas | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 1 | 42 | |
| Total | 8 | 125 | 15.6 | 2 | 42 |
Week 13 · 2022
W 47-27
vs Kansas
1 rec · 42 yds · 1 TD
With T. Zentner — 62.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 2 inside the 20 · D. Vaughn — 147 rush yds (25 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 82 yds
The plays that mattered most
4 seasons under Chris Klieman — 30-20 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.0 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 26.5 | 15.5 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.2 | 25.8 | 20.2 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Klieman
Pass share
41.3%
388 pass / 552 run
Plays / game
67.1
14 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
407 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Kansas State, 488 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
1 coachPlayed every college season under Chris Klieman.
