Kai Wheaton

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-11
Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Allen, Texas
High School:
Allen

Allen High School
• Letterwinner for head coach Lee Wiginton
• First-Team All-District during his career
• Team captain
• Has 26 tackles with 10 pass breakups, a sack and one defensive touchdown as a senior
• Totaled 23 tackles with eight pass breakups his junior year
• Finished with 29 tackles, four interceptions and seven pass breakups his sophomore season
• Also lettered in track

Personal
• Son of Franchell and Kenny Wheaton
• Has one sister, Kyndall
• Father, Kenny, played at Oregon and was drafted by Dallas in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft. Played in 22 games over three NFL seasons
• Cousin, Markus, played for Oregon State from 2009-12 and was a third-round pick by Pittsburgh in the 2013 NFL Draft. He played in 58 games over five NFL seasons, catching 110 passes
• Enjoys playing video games in his spare time
• On the All-State Academic Team in high school
• Chose Oregon State because of “the coaches.”