Markus
Wheaton.
Markus
Wheaton.
Oregon State· 5'11"· 189 lb· 4.45s 40
Best in a vertical passing game that utilizes a lot of deep threats to stretch the opposing defense.
As a rookie, he projects as a rotational deep threat, with the potential to develop into an explosive starting X or Z receiver who can consistently win downfield.
A run-heavy, ball-control offense that features short, high-percentage passing concepts would limit his ability to make game-changing plays.
A lean receiver with elite speed, he excels at creating separation on deep routes and can be a dangerous after-the-catch threat, despite a slightly smaller frame and occasional issues with contested catches.
Selected #79 overall in Round 3 of the 2013 NFL Draft by Pittsburgh Steelers out of Oregon State.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.45sp50
- Vertical
- 37inp50
- Broad jump
- 120inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.80sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.02sp50
- Bench
- 20repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Oregon State | 12 | 8 | 89 | 0 |
| 2010 | Oregon State | 12 | 55 | 675 | 4 |
| 2011 | Oregon State | 12 | 73 | 986 | 1 |
| 2012 | Oregon State | 13 | 91 | 1244 | 11 |
| Career | — | 49 | 227 | 2994 | 16 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Markus Wheaton played wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, and Philadelphia Eagles. He had a productive season with the Steelers in 2015 but struggled with injuries later in his career.