2006: Caught 26 passes for 437 yards and five touchdowns • came on late in the season, snagging a touchdown pass in each of the last four games.

2005: Appeared in all 12 games, starting 10 • finished as the team’s leading receiver in yards with 568 • tied for the team lead with 37 receptions and touchdown receptions with five.

2004: Most productive freshman wideout in the league • explosive receiver who led the Gophers in receiving touchdowns with seven • his first three career receptions went for touchdowns • played in all 12 games, drawing 10 starts • shattered the school’s freshman receiving records for yards and touchdowns • had 30 receptions for 654 yards with seven touchdowns • his 21.8 yards per reception was tops among Big Ten receivers • ranked eighth in the league with 54.5 receiving yards per game • his seven touchdowns rank sixth in school history.

2003: Redshirted.

High School: A 2003 graduate of Walnut Ridge High School (Ohio) • high school coach was Gary Carter • was all-city, all-conference, all-area and all-state his junior and senior seasons • caught 24 passes for 875 yards and 13 touchdowns his senior season • defensively, totaled 15 pass breakups, intercepted five passes and forced one fumble • returned seven punts for 215 yards and three touchdowns with a long return of 84 yards • also participated in basketball and track.

Personal: Inter-college program major • son of Ernest and Debra Wheelwright III • born July 10, 1984.