2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 89
Jared Wheatley
- Position:
- Punter
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Indian Trail, N.C.
- High School:
- Porter Ridge (Ohio)
Bio
2024: Graduate transfer from Ohio University and Vanderbilt University … Four-time SEC Honor Roll recipient … in 14 career games (7 starts), has punted 24 times for 865 yards (36.04) with 11 boots downed inside the opponent 20-yard line against zero touchbacks ... has one punt of 50+ yards, occurring against Ole Miss in 2020 (55 yards) … punted a career-high six times for 247 yards against Iowa State in 2023 … tallied 4+ punts on three occasions and 100+ punting yards five times.
PRIOR TO DUKE: One-year member of the football program at Ohio (2023) and four-year member at Vanderbilt (2019-20-21-22) … Four-time SEC Honor Roll recipient … in 13 career games (7 starts) at Ohio, punted 19 times for 699 yards (36.79) with seven boots downed inside the opponent 20-yard line against zero touchbacks … punted a season-best six times for 247 yards against Iowa State … recorded a season-long of 48 yards against the Cyclones … in one career game at Vanderbilt, punted five times for 166 yards (33.20) with four boots downed inside the opponent 20-yard line against zero touchbacks … secured one punt of 50+ yards, occurring against Ole Miss (55 yards) ... attended Porter Ridge and played for coach Michael Hertz … was named the 2018 4A region Special Teams Player of the Year and South Charlotte Punter of the Year … as a senior, converted on 8-of-9 FGs and held a 48.6 yards per punt average … also added 64 tackles and two INTs during final year … helped lead Pirates to a 10-5 overall record and trip to the semifinals of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 4A state playoffs in 2018 … was invited to the Pro Football Hall of Fame World All-Star Bowl in Mexico City … also participated in baseball and track & field.
PERSONAL: Born March 23, 2001 ... graduated from Vanderbilt in May 2023, with a degree in economics and data science ... currently pursuing a master’s in management studies from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business … son of Joe and Diane Wheatley … brother, Jackson, lettered four seasons in soccer at Shorter University (2018-19-20-21) and is the university record holder in goals scored (21).
PRIOR TO DUKE: One-year member of the football program at Ohio (2023) and four-year member at Vanderbilt (2019-20-21-22) … Four-time SEC Honor Roll recipient … in 13 career games (7 starts) at Ohio, punted 19 times for 699 yards (36.79) with seven boots downed inside the opponent 20-yard line against zero touchbacks … punted a season-best six times for 247 yards against Iowa State … recorded a season-long of 48 yards against the Cyclones … in one career game at Vanderbilt, punted five times for 166 yards (33.20) with four boots downed inside the opponent 20-yard line against zero touchbacks … secured one punt of 50+ yards, occurring against Ole Miss (55 yards) ... attended Porter Ridge and played for coach Michael Hertz … was named the 2018 4A region Special Teams Player of the Year and South Charlotte Punter of the Year … as a senior, converted on 8-of-9 FGs and held a 48.6 yards per punt average … also added 64 tackles and two INTs during final year … helped lead Pirates to a 10-5 overall record and trip to the semifinals of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 4A state playoffs in 2018 … was invited to the Pro Football Hall of Fame World All-Star Bowl in Mexico City … also participated in baseball and track & field.
PERSONAL: Born March 23, 2001 ... graduated from Vanderbilt in May 2023, with a degree in economics and data science ... currently pursuing a master’s in management studies from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business … son of Joe and Diane Wheatley … brother, Jackson, lettered four seasons in soccer at Shorter University (2018-19-20-21) and is the university record holder in goals scored (21).