| Profession: | Athlete |
| Date of Birth: | February 07, 1991 |
| Years: | 29 |
| History: | 10 million |
| Place of birth: | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Height (m): | 1.80 |
| Religion: | Christendom |
| Marital status: | Married |
Markus Wheaton is an American football player in the NFL. He played wide receiver and kick returner, but is not currently involved with specific teams or, if you will, a free agent. In addition, the footballer had announced that he would retire after playing 6 seasons in the NFL in 2019.
Before starting his professional career, he had already achieved a good position in the field during his time at university. So, in the 2013 NFL draft, he was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round, 79th overall. But due to his injury problems, he was unable to play for a longer period.
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Markus Wheaton: biography, family, education, career
Wide receiver Wheaton was born on February 7, 1991 as Markus Levonte Wheaton in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. He was born as the son of two sons to parents Odis and Katrina Wheaton. His father played basketball at Howard Payne University but there is no information on his mother. He has a brother; older brother Marquese Wheaton. His brother is also an athlete who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at cornerback. Also, he is the cousin of Kenny Wheaton, a former defensive back for the Dallas Cowboys.
Early career:
From a young age, during his high school education at Mountain Pointe High School (2005-2007), he started playing football. At that time, he made twenty-three receptions for 476 yards with 6 touchdowns and 49 tackles. Later, he transferred to Chandler High School and joined the school’s soccer team. There he recorded 37 receptions for 736 yards and 4 touchdowns. In addition, he became a three-time All-Region First Team and an All-State Honorable Selection. After being titled a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he has been rated the world no. 41 athlete in the nation.
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During his time at Chandler, he not only made a name for himself, but also became a sprinter for the track team. At the 2009 Chandler Invitationals, he won the 200-meter dash and the 400-meter dash. And he posted 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.
Career:
His professional football career began when he was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2013 NFL Draft. He has been selected in the third round with the 79th overall pick. He subsequently signed him to a 4-year deal for $2.81 million and $591k guaranteed. Wheaton debuted in September 2013 against the Tennessee Titans. In the 2013 season, he made his first career 3 receptions for 26 yards in a 34-27 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. He played the 2013-2016 season with the Steelers, but in his final 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. Wheaton was later picked up by the Philadelphia Eagles and he signed a one-year deal on May 2, 2018. But on September 12, 2018, the Eagles released him.
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Markus Wheaton: personal life and wife
Moving on to his personal life, the NFL player seems very secretive as he has tightened his lips about his personal life and love life. Also, no information is available about his girlfriend-turned-wife with whom he had three children. But checking his personal and verified social media accounts, he has uploaded many photos of his family and wife. Furthermore, he has also published the photos of the three children of his; one son and two daughters. However, he has captioned one of his posts “Married 10/17/17 finally got to celebrate 2/22/19”. Now you must have guessed what the subtitle is about.
He has announced in early 2019 that he will take retirement after playing 6 seasons in the NFL . According to Markus, he decided to retire at the age of 27, injuries were one of the reasons he had taken in recent years. In 2016, he suffered a shoulder injury for which he is unable to join the final season under contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Markus Wheaton: Net Worth and Social Media Profiles
Marcus has entered the football field with a leader in receptions and receiving yards. In 2013, he signed a four-year, $2.81 million, $591,000 deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Then, in 2017, he signed with the Chicago Bears, a two-year deal. But the Bears released him in March 2018 after recording just three receptions for 41 yards. As of now, he has a net worth estimated at more than $10 million dollars. Also, he is ranked 33rd on the Eagles with a max cap of $790k in 2018. Also, in 2017, he was ranked between WRS with a max cap of $5.25 million and in 2018 he ranked 112th overall.
The WR Wheaton is also very active on different social media platforms. He has an Instagram account @taewheaton with 116k followers. On Twitter he has an account @twheat002 with 68.5k followers. He doesn’t seem to be active on Facebook, but he does have a page set up with his name on it.
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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 length is 32¾ inches and his hand size is 9¹⁄8 inches.
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