Markus Wheaton Bio, Family, Wife, Career, Net Worth, Metrics

Markus Wheaton is an American football player in the NFL. He played as Wide Receiver and Kick Returner but currently he is not involved in any specific teams or can say, free agent. In addition, the footballer announced his retirement after playing 6 seasons in the NFL in 2019.

Before starting his professional career, he already took a good position on the field during his college studies. So, in the 2013 NFL Draft, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round, 79th overall. But due to his injury issues, he couldn’t play any longer.

MARKUS WHEATON: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, EDUCATION, CAREER

The great receiver Wheaton was born on February 7, 1991 as Markus Levonte Wheaton in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. He was born as the son of two children of parents Odis and Katrina Wheaton. His father played basketball at Howard Payne University but no information about his mother. He has a brother or a sister; older brother Marquese Wheaton. His brother is also an athlete who currently plays with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a cornerback. Additionally, he is the cousin of Kenny Wheaton, a former Dallas Cowboys defensive back.

Carrier start:

From an early age, while attending high school at Mountain Pointe High School (2005-2007), he started playing football. In that time he had 23 receptions for 476 yards with 6 touchdowns and 49 tackles. Later, he transferred to Chandler High School and joined the school football team. There he recorded 37 receptions for 736 yards and 4 touchdowns. Additionally, he became a three-time All-Region First Team and All-State Honorable Selection. After being named a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked no. 41 athletes in the nation.

While at Chandler, he not only got a name but also became a sprinter for the track team. In 2009, Chandler Invitationals also won the 200 meter dash and the 400 meter dash. And recorded a season best time of 10.81 seconds over 100 meters.

After graduating from high school, he joined Oregon State University. There he played for the Oregon State Beavers football team from 2009 to 2012. During his college career, he recorded 227 receptions for 2,994 yards and 16 touchdowns. Also in 2012, as a senior, he became an All-Pac-12 Conference first-team selection.

Professional career:

His professional football career began when he was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2013 NFL Draft. He was drafted in the third round with the 79th overall pick. Later, he signed a 4-year contract for $2.81 million and $591 thousand guaranteed. Wheaton made his debut in September 2013 against the Tennessee Titans. In 2013, he made his first career with 3 catches for 26 yards in 34-27 against the Minnesota Vikings. He played the 2013-2016 season with the Steelers but in his last season he was placed on injured reserve.

On March 10, 2017, he signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Bears. After recording just three receptions for 41 yards in 2017, he was released by the Bears. Later, the Philadelphia Eagles took Wheaton and signed a one-year career on May 2, 2018. But on September 12, 2018, Eagles released him.

MARKUS WHEATON: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

Coming to his personal life, the NFL player seems very secretive as he has tight lips about his personal life as well as his love life. Also, no information is available on his girlfriend-turned-wife with whom he had three children. But while going through his personal and verified social media accounts, he uploaded many photos of his family and wife. Moreover, he also posted the photos of his three children; one son and two daughters. Nonetheless, he captioned one of his posts ‘Married 10-17-17, finally got to celebrate it 22-2-19’. By now you must have guessed what the subtitle is about.

He announced in early 2019 that he would retire after playing 6 seasons in the NFL . According to Markus, he decided to retire at the age of 27, with injuries being one of the reasons he had taken in recent years. In 2016, he suffered from a shoulder injury for which he could not join last season under contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

MARKUS WHEATON: FORTUNE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Marcus entered the football field with a leader in receptions and receiving yards. In 2013, he signed a four-year, $2.81 million, $591 thousand contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Then in 2017, he signed with Chicago Bears, a two-year contract. But Bears released him in March 2018, after recording just three receptions for 41 yards. At present, he has an estimated net worth of over $10 million. Additionally, he ranks 33rd on the Eagles with a cap of $790,000 in 2018. Additionally, in 2017 he ranked among the WRS with a cap of $5.25 million and in 2018 ranked 112th in the total.

The WR Wheaton is also very active on different social media platforms. He has a @taewheaton Instagram account with 116k followers. On Twitter, he has a @twheat002 account with 68.5k followers. He does not appear to be active on Facebook but has a page created under his name.

MARKUS WHEATON: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The athlete has a muscular body type with an average height of 5 feet 11 inches or 1.80 meters. His well-trained body measurement has not been revealed, but his arm is 32¾ inches long and a hand size of 9¹⁄8 inches.

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