Kenny Wheaton

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Kenny Wheaton (Born March 8, 1975 in Phoenix, AZ) is a gridiron football player. Currently, he is a defensive back with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.

Wheaton played college football at the University of Oregon where, in his freshman season in 1994, he made arguably the most famous play in Duck history known as "The Pick". As time was winding down and the University of Washington was driving down to the Oregon 9 yard line, Wheaton intercepted a Damon Huard pass and ran it back for a touchdown to save the game.

After three seasons in Oregon, Wheaton was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL in 1997. In three seasons with the Cowboys, Wheaton predominantly played on special teams.

In 2002, Wheaton joined the Detroit Fury of the Arena Football League playing nine games, but starting in only six of them. He was later traded to the Colorado Crush during the offseason, only to be cut by the team in training camp.

In 2003, Wheaton signed with the Argonauts and has since become their starting defensive half back.

In 2004 during a playoff game vs. the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Wheaton intercepted a pass into the end zone. In a play remeniscient of "The Pick" in his famous college game, Wheaton returned the interception from deep in his own end for a touchdown setting a CFL post-season record for the longest ever interception return for a touchdown (116 yards). Wheaton went on to win the 92nd Grey Cup championship with the Argonauts that season.