Tony Dorsett Football League
04-27-2081
#40|Preston Wheeler Running Back
Retired (1988, Age 31)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 48  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (10-07-2032) Potential 58
Age at Death 75 Born 07-02-1957 in Austin, TX
Drafted Undrafted
(1980)		 Experience 7 Years (144 Wks)
College State College of Missouri, 1980 Salary 745 ($115.016M/2081 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power 50 Catching 42 Pass Cover 13 Kick Power 16
Throw Acc 21 Pass Blocking 33 Run Cover 11 Kick Acc 17
Carrying 54 Run Blocking 18 Tackling 33 Kick Return 59
        Pursuit 4    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed 57 Stamina 49 Execution 58 Agility 44
Strength 36 Health 57 Aggressiveness 30 Hands 52
Jumping 29     Attitude 46 Break Tackle 51
ROLES
QB 31 C 24 DT 27 SS 25 K 1 GUN 39
WR 38 G 23 DE 18 FS 26 P 7 KR 45
HB/TB 48 T 22 ILB 26 CB 30 LS 15 KRB 37
FB 41 TE 32 OLB 28 H 33 HT 49 KOS 6
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1980 HOU 5 0 0 -- 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
1981 HOU 16 0 0 -- 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
1982 HOU 16 0 6 0.4 13 2.2 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 1 16.7 6
1983 HOU 16 1 88 5.5 340 3.9 21.2 2 -8 1 0 3 20 22.7 23
1984 HOU 15 0 12 0.8 48 4.0 3.2 0 0 1 1 2 2 16.7 9
1985 HOU 16 0 11 0.7 33 3.0 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 3 27.3 9
1986 HOU 16 0 6 0.4 2 0.3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1
1987 HOU 3 0 0 -- 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Total   103 1 123 1.2 436 3.5 4.2 2 -8 2 1 6 26 21.1 23

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1989Preston Wheeler has retired from football.
09-27-1987The Houston Oilers have waived Preston Wheeler.
10-09-1983The Houston Oilers have moved Preston Wheeler to the active roster. The Houston Oilers have moved Ray Allen to the inactive roster.
10-09-1983The Houston Oilers have moved Pete McCleskey to the active roster. The Houston Oilers have moved Preston Wheeler to the inactive roster.
08-31-1980The Houston Oilers have acquired Preston Wheeler from the waiver wire.