RANDY WHEELER Offensive Tackle 1993 / 1996 Hartsville, SC

Biography

Wheeler was one of the top linemen in the state in 1992 when he was named All-Area, All-State and played in the Shrine Bowl. Blue Chip Magazine and SuperPrep Magazine also named him to their All-America teams that year. Wheeler signed on with the Gamecocks over Auburn, Virginia and East Carolina. He played defensive end as a true freshman, earning one start (Vanderbilt), a game in which he also recorded a sack. Wheeler moved to the offensive line as a sophomore and started all but one game (Kentucky). He would go on to start every game in 1995 and 1996, earning second team All-SEC honors in ’96, a year in which he was also a co-captain. Wheeler played in the Blue-Gray Game in December 1996 and then made the Miami Dolphins in 1997 as an undrafted free agent. The Dolphins allocated him to NFL Europe in 1998 where he played for the Rhein Fire. Wheeler was paralyzed in an auto accident in July 1998 on his way to training camp, ending his NFL career. He currently lives in Lamar and still attends USC games.

Prior Schools
School	Location

Roster Listings
Year	Roster	Num	Pos	Ht	Wt	Yr	Gms	GS
1993	Program vs Vanderbilt	75	DL	6-3	285	Fr	1	1
1994	Spring 1994	75	OT	6-3	279	So
1994	Program vs Mississippi State	75	OT	6-3	279	So	11	11
1995	Media Guide	75	OT	6-3	308	Jr	11	11
1996	Program vs Georgia	75	OT	6-2	296	Sr	11	11

Depth Chart Appearances
Description	Position	Rank
1994 Spring Game (Unofficial)	Right Tackle	Starter
9/3/1994 vs. Georgia	Tight Tackle	Starter
10/15/1994 vs Mississippi State	Tight Tackle	Starter
1995 Media Guide	Tight Tackle	Starter
9/2/1995 vs Georgia	Tight Tackle	Starter
9/14/1996 vs Georgia	Right Tackle	Starter

Honors
Award	Year
1996	All-SEC 2nd Team
1996	Blue-Gray Game
1996	Rex Enright - Captain's Cup

Defense
Year	Solo	Ast	Tkl	TFL	Sacks	Int	PBU	QBH	FR	FF	BK	IP	CDS	RZS	IPP	YPT
1993	11	11	22	0.0	1.0		0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	6.38	2.6
Tot	11	11	22	0.0	1.0		0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	6.38

IP - Impact Plays; CDS - Conversion Down Stops (3rd & 4th Down); RZS - Red Zone Stops; IPP - Impact Play Points; YPT - Yards Per Tackle

Games Started
Date	Opponent	Position
1993-10-23	Vanderbilt	Right Defensive End
1994-09-03	Georgia	Tight Tackle
1994-09-10	Arkansas	Tight Tackle
1994-09-17	Louisiana Tech	Tight Tackle
1994-10-01	LSU	Tight Tackle
1994-10-08	East Carolina	Tight Tackle
1994-10-15	Mississippi State	Tight Tackle
1994-10-22	Vanderbilt	Tight Tackle
1994-10-29	Tennessee	Tight Tackle
1994-11-12	Florida	Tight Tackle
1994-11-19	Clemson	Tight Tackle
1995-01-02	West Virginia	Tight Tackle
1995-09-02	Georgia	Tight Tackle
1995-09-09	Arkansas	Tight Tackle
1995-09-16	Louisiana Tech	Tight Tackle
1995-09-23	Kentucky	Tight Tackle
1995-09-30	LSU	Tight Tackle
1995-10-07	Kent State	Tight Tackle
1995-10-14	Mississippi State	Tight Tackle
1995-10-21	Vanderbilt	Tight Tackle
1995-10-28	Tennessee	Tight Tackle
1995-11-11	Florida	Tight Tackle
1995-11-18	Clemson	Tight Tackle
1996-09-07	Central Florida	Right Tackle
1996-09-14	Georgia	Right Tackle
1996-09-21	East Carolina	Right Tackle
1996-09-28	Mississippi State	Right Tackle
1996-10-05	Auburn	Right Tackle
1996-10-12	Kentucky	Right Tackle
1996-10-19	Arkansas	Right Tackle
1996-10-26	Vanderbilt	Right Tackle
1996-11-02	Tennessee	Right Tackle
1996-11-16	Florida	Right Tackle
1996-11-23	Clemson	Right Tackle

Scoring Plays
Date	Opponent	Qtr	Time	USC	Opp	Play

Defense - Sacks
Year	Date	Opponent	Down	To Go	Side	Ydline	Play
1993	1993-10-23	Vanderbilt	1	10	VAN	30	Ronnie Gordon sacked for loss of 4 (Randy Wheeler)

Defensive Plays
Year	Date	Opponent	Down	To Go	Side	Ydline	Play
1993	1993-10-16	Mississippi State	1	10	USC	44	Davis rush for 5 (Randy Wheeler)
1993	1993-10-23	Vanderbilt	2	8	VAN	32	Ronnie Gordon rush for 2 (Randy Wheeler)
1993	1993-10-30	Tennessee	2	7	USC	38	Kearney rush for 8 (Randy Wheeler)
1993	1993-11-20	Clemson	1	10	CLM	30	Franklin rush for 2 (Randy Wheeler)
1994	1994-10-01	LSU	2	1	LSU	44	Steve Taneyhill pass intercepted by Hilliard at LSU 32, returned 12 yards (Randy Wheeler)