| Markus Wheaton |
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 | Class:
Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Chandler, Arizona
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| High School:
Chandler
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| Height / Weight:
6-1 / 175
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| Position:
Wide Receiver
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| Experience:
HS
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Markus a Scout.com and Rivals.com three-star recruit...Rivals ranks him the 41st best athlete prospect in the nation and the seventh best player in Arizona...sixth-best player in Arizona according SuperPrep...runs the 40 in 4.5...736 yards receiving on 37 receptions with four touchdowns last season...honorable mention all-state as a senior...23 receptions for 476 yards and six touchdowns as a junior, and added 49 tackles on defense...as a junior, named first team all-region and honorable mention all-state - also all-region as a sophomore...he is the cousin of former Oregon standout defensive back Kenny Wheaton...from ESPN - "Wheaton is a quick-footed athlete with exciting playmaking abilities on both sides of the ball"...Wheaton on his choice - "It's hard to explain but it just felt right at Oregon State. Like you get that special feeling about a school and that's what it was for me at Oregon State."
