Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#88|George "Wheels" Wedel Wide Receiver
Retired (1994, Age 31)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1994) Potential B 
Age 49 Born 01-24-1964 in St. Louis, MO
Drafted Round 6, Pick 121 (1986) Experience 3 Years (75 Wks)
College Nevada University Las Vegas, 1986 Salary 535 ($707K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching B+ Pass Cover C- Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover D  Kick Acc D 
Carrying C- Run Blocking F  Tackling D+ Kick Return C 
        Pursuit C     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed A- Stamina C- Execution C  Agility A-
Strength C- Health C  Aggressiveness B+ Hands B 
Jumping A-     Attitude C+ Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT D+ SS C  K F  GUN B-
WR B  G D+ DE D+ FS C  P D- KR C+
HB/TB C+ T C- ILB D+ CB C+ LS D  KRB C-
FB C- TE C  OLB C- H C- HT B  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1987 FLA 12 0 13 3 23.1 43 14.3 22 23 7.7 0 3.6 2 15.4 1
1989 FLA 7 0 12 7 58.3 82 11.7 22 34 4.9 0 11.7 5 41.7 1
1990 FLA 4 0 5 4 80.0 33 8.2 15 2 0.5 0 8.2 1 20.0 0
1992 FLA 2 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
1993 DAL 10 0 27 8 29.6 93 11.6 22 19 2.4 0 9.3 4 14.8 1
Total   35 0 57 22 38.6 251 11.4 22 78 3.5 0 7.2 12 21.1 3

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1995George "Wheels" Wedel has retired from football.
09-11-1994The Dallas Cowboys have waived George "Wheels" Wedel.
08-21-1994The Dallas Cowboys have moved Ricky Bird to the active roster. The Dallas Cowboys have moved George "Wheels" Wedel to the inactive roster.
12-12-1993George "Wheels" Wedel of the Dallas Cowboys is injured with a hip muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 11 days.
08-15-1993The Dallas Cowboys have acquired George "Wheels" Wedel from the waiver wire.
09-28-1992The Florida Orcas have waived George "Wheels" Wedel.
09-27-1992The Florida Orcas have moved Bob Tillman to the active roster. The Florida Orcas have moved George "Wheels" Wedel to the inactive roster.
09-20-1992George "Wheels" Wedel of the Florida Orcas is injured with a shoulder joint injury and is expected to be out for approximately 20 days.
08-24-1992The Florida Orcas have moved George "Wheels" Wedel to the active roster. The Florida Orcas have moved Sneeze "Juke" Burns to the inactive roster.
09-02-1991The Florida Orcas have placed George "Wheels" Wedel on the trade block.
09-01-1991The Florida Orcas have moved Billy "Whip it" Whitmore, Jeff "Pain Train" Parker, and Jim Lamar to the active roster. The Florida Orcas have moved George "Wheels" Wedel, John Parks, and Roman Slagle to the inactive roster.
08-19-1991The Florida Orcas have moved George "Wheels" Wedel and David "The Bomb" Brumfield to the active roster. The Florida Orcas have moved Bob Westbrook and Jeff "Pain Train" Parker to the inactive roster.
08-12-1991The Florida Orcas have removed George "Wheels" Wedel from the trade block.
11-19-1990The Florida Orcas have moved Craig "Blazeing" Brooks to the active roster. The Florida Orcas have moved George "Wheels" Wedel to the inactive roster.
10-29-1990The Florida Orcas have moved George "Wheels" Wedel to the active roster. The Florida Orcas have moved Craig "Blazeing" Brooks to the inactive roster.
09-09-1990The Florida Orcas have moved Roy "Rowdy" Anderson to the active roster. The Florida Orcas have moved George "Wheels" Wedel to the inactive roster.
09-03-1989The Florida Orcas have moved George "Wheels" Wedel to the active roster. The Florida Orcas have moved Pete Justice to the inactive roster.
11-21-1988The Florida Orcas have moved Minion "Photocopy" Jorge to the active roster. The Florida Orcas have moved George "Wheels" Wedel to the inactive roster.
11-20-1988The Florida Orcas have moved George "Wheels" Wedel to the active roster. The Florida Orcas have moved Kelvin "Snowplow" Sanders to the inactive roster.
08-21-1988The Florida Orcas have placed George "Wheels" Wedel on the trade block.
08-08-1988The Florida Orcas have moved John Maggs, Grant Koontz, Derrick Barker, and Bob Whigham to the active roster. The Florida Orcas have moved Anthony "Too the House" Toomay, Frank Getz, Andy "UPS" Morrison, Dave Milano, Danny Emtman, George "Wheels" Wedel, Gary Harris, and Tex Rosatti to the inactive roster.
08-10-1987The Florida Orcas have moved George "Wheels" Wedel and Robbie Lukens to the active roster. The Florida Orcas have moved Preston Proehl and Andy "UPS" Morrison to the inactive roster.
12-22-1986The Florida Orcas have moved Cooper "Super Duper" Sunter to the active roster. The Florida Orcas have moved George "Wheels" Wedel to the inactive roster.
12-15-1986The Florida Orcas have moved George "Wheels" Wedel to the active roster. The Florida Orcas have moved Cooper "Super Duper" Sunter to the inactive roster.
09-01-1986The Florida Orcas have moved Craig Brooks to the active roster. The Florida Orcas have moved George "Wheels" Wedel to the inactive roster.
08-25-1986The Florida Orcas have changed George Wedel's name to George "Wheels" Wedel.
08-24-1986The Florida Orcas have moved Preston Proehl, Dou Hanna, George Wedel, and Dan Stewart to the active roster. The Florida Orcas have moved Sneeze "Juke" Burns, Ollie Grant, Drew "YUUP" Littlefield, and Orlando Baker to the inactive roster.