Cornell Wheeler

Class:
Freshman
Position:
LB
Height:
6-0
Weight:
231
Hometown:
West Bloomfield, Mich.
High School:
West Bloomfield

Freshman (2020)
• Did not see game action

Prep
• Attended West Bloomfield High School (2020) coached by Ron Bellamy
• Helped West Bloomfield to a 10-2 record and an appearance in the state quarterfinals in 2019
• Helped the Lakers reach the 2017 Division I state championship game
• Four-year varsity starter

Key Statistics
• Posted 130 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a senior
• Registered 165 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, three fumble recoveries, forced two fumbles and deflected a pass during his junior season

Honors and Rankings
• 247Sports Composite ranking of three-stars, the No. 13 player in Michigan, the No. 18 inside linebacker prospect nationally and the 456th overall recruit in the country
• Four-star performer according to Rivals.com; fifth-best prospect in Michigan, the 17th overall inside linebacker recruit nationally and the 245th-best player in the country
• Three-star prospect according to 247Sports, the 22nd-best player in Michigan and the nation’s No. 31 inside linebacker recruit
• Three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 15 recruit in Michigan and the 10th overall inside linebacker in the country
• PrepStar Magazine Top 350 All-American; listed as the seventh-best prospect in Michigan, the 11th-best inside linebacker recruit in the country and the 298th overall player nationally
• Selected as the football team’s most valuable player as a senior
• MLive Detroit’s Defensive Player of the Year
• Earned Division 1-2 All-State first team as a junior and senior
• Received the Anvil States Champions Award as a senior
• 2019 Detroit News Dream Team member
• Detroit News All-North team honoree junior and senior seasons
• Selected one of 10 finalists for the 2019 LegacyMI Player of the Year Award

Personal
• Cornell Malik Wheeler was born December 18, 2002
• Son of Tawanna and Christopher Wheeler