KEN WHEAT
Defensive Tackle
1969 / 1971
Milledgeville, GA
Biography
Wheat was a key reserve along the defensive front his final two seasons after being switched from offensive guard early in trhe 1970 season. He had sacks against Duke (with Rick Brown) and Wake Forest (with Kevin Mooney) and a tackle for loss against Florida State in 1970. Wheat missed the season finale against Clemson after suffering a knee injury against Duke that required surgery. He was named one of the game captains for the 1971 game against Memphis State. He also sacked N.C. State quarterback Pat Korsnick on an attempt for a 2-point conversion in USC’s 24-6 win over the Wolfpack. He has had a successful career as president of a property development company in Columbia.
Prior Schools
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Roster Listings
YearRosterNumPosHtWtYrGmsGS
1969 Program vs NC State 78 OG 6-2 233 So 1 0
1970 Media Guide 78 OG 6-2 242 Jr
1971 1971 Media Guide 78 DT 6-2 225 Sr
1970 Program vs Virginia Tech 78 OG 6-2 240 Jr 0 0
1971 Progam vs Wake Forest 78 DT 6-2 222 Sr 0 0
Depth Chart Appearances
DescriptionPositionRank
1970 Media Guide Left Guard 2nd String
1971 Media Guide Right Defensive Tackle 2nd String
10/2/1971 vs. Memphis State Left Defensive Tackle 2nd String
10/23/1971 vs. Florida State Left Defensive Tackle 2nd String
Defense
YearSoloAstTklTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFRFFBKIPCDSRZSIPPYPT
1970 19 15 34 0 0 9 2 2 17.48 -0.18
1971 12 4 16 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 7.2 2
Tot 31 19 50 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 14 4 2 24.68

IP - Impact Plays; CDS - Conversion Down Stops (3rd & 4th Down); RZS - Red Zone Stops; IPP - Impact Play Points; YPT - Yards Per Tackle
Scoring Plays
DateOpponentQtrTimeUSCOppPlay
Defense - Sacks
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1970 1970-09-19 Wake Forest 1 20 WFU 26 Larry Russell sacked for loss of 10 (Ken Wheat, Kevin Mooney)
1970 1970-11-14 Duke 3 8 DUK 48 Leo Hart sacked for loss of 10 (Rick Brown, Ken Wheat)
1971 1971-10-09 Virginia 1 10 USC 43 Davis sacked for loss of 3 (Ken Wheat)
1971 1971-10-30 Georgia 2 1 UGA 46 James Ray sacked at line of scrimmage (Ken Wheat, Pat Kohout)
Defense - Tackles For Loss
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1970 1970-10-24 Florida State 2 3 USC 3 Paul Magalski rush for loss of 1 (Ken Wheat)
Defensive Plays
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1970 1970-09-19 Wake Forest 1 10 WFU 30 Garrett rush for 4 (Ken Wheat)
1970 1970-09-19 Wake Forest 2 6 WFU 40 Garrett rush for no gain (Kevin Mooney, Ken Wheat)
1970 1970-09-19 Wake Forest 3 6 WFU 40 McMahon rush for 4 (Ken Wheat)
1970 1970-09-26 N.C. State 1 10 50 Bradley rush for 5 (Ken Wheat)
1970 1970-10-24 Florida State 1 7 USC 7 Tom Bailey rush for 2 (Ken Wheat, Mack Lee Tharpe)
1970 1970-10-24 Florida State 1 10 FSU 16 James Jarrett rush for 1 (Ken Wheat)
1970 1970-10-24 Florida State 2 10 FSU 30 Arthur Munroe rush for 1 (Mack Lee Tharpe, Ken Wheat)
1970 1970-11-07 Tennessee 1 10 USC 27 Curt Watson rush for 2 (Ken Wheat, Mack Lee Tharpe)
1971 1971-10-02 Memphis 3 5 USC 44 Ray Jamieson rush for 3 (Ken Wheat)
1971 1971-10-02 Memphis 4 1 USC 41 John Robinson rush for no gain (Ken Wheat)
1971 1971-10-16 Maryland 1 10 UMD 38 DeShields rush for 4 (Ken Wheat, Rick Brown)
1971 1971-11-06 Tennessee 2 10 UTN 19 Rudder rush for 4 (Tony Holmes, Ken Wheat)
1971 1971-11-06 Tennessee 1 10 UTN 32 Rudder rush for 6 (Ken Wheat, Chan Beasley)