Wheaton signs National Letter of Intent.
Bryce Wheaton

- Position Wide Receiver
- Height 6'5"
- Weight 207
- Hometown Fuquay Varina, N.C.
- High School Holly Springs HS
- High School Coach Robert Furth
Highlights
Biography
- Played for coach Robert Furth at Holly Springs High
- Will be a third generation Mountaineer behind grandfather Garrett Ford Sr. and uncle Garrett Ford Jr., who were standout running backs at West Virginia
- Grandfather was also a long-time administrator at WVU
- An All-SWAC selection as a senior
- Selected to the 2017 Shrine Bowl for Team North Carolina
- Team offensive MVP as a senior despite missing six games due to a shoulder injury
- Three-year lettermen for Holly Springs
- Three-star ranking by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports
- 247Sports ranks him the No. 27 best prospect in North Carolina and the No. 135 wide receiver overall
- ESPN ranks him No. 23 in the state and No. 144 nationally at his position
- rivals lists him as the No. 34 best recruit in North Carolina
- Second-team South Wake All-Conference selection
- Also played defensive back and ran track for Holly Springs
- Sophomore and junior totals combined were 42 catches for 479 yards with a long reception of 66 yards
- Averaged 11.4 yards per catch in those two years with six touchdowns
- Also as a sophomore and junior totaled 184 rushing yards and two touchdowns with an average of 11.5 yards per carry
- Also offered by Missouri, Syracuse, Louisville and Washington State
Other Offers
West Virginia
Louisville
Missouri
Syracuse
Washington State
Recruiting Timeline
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Signs NLI
12/20/17
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Official Visit
12/8/17
Wheaton officially visits West Virginia.
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Verbal Commit
6/28/17
Wheaton verbally commits to West Virginia.
Announcement
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