Kenny Wheaton
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| Kenny Wheaton | |
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| Date of birth: |  Phoenix, Arizona |
| Place of birth: | March 8, 1975 |
| Career information | |
| Status: | Active |
| CFL status: | Import |
| Position(s): | CB |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Jersey №: | 30 |
| College: | Oregon |
| NFL Draft: | 1997 / Round: 3 / Pick: 94 |
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| 1997-1999 2002 2003-present |
Dallas Cowboys Detroit Fury Toronto Argonauts |
Kenneth Tyrone "Kenny" Wheaton (born March 8, 1975 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a professional Canadian football player. Currently, he plays the defensive back position with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
[edit] College career
Wheaton played college football at the University of Oregon where, in his freshman season in 1994, he made arguably the most famous play in Ducks 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.
[edit] Professional career
After three seasons at Oregon, Wheaton was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL in the 1997 NFL Draft. 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 Canadian Football League Toronto Argonauts and has since become their starting defensive half back.
In 2004, during a playoff game against 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 help his team win the 92nd Grey Cup championship with the Argonauts that season.
[edit] External links
- Toronto Argonauts.ca Profile
- Video of "The Pick"
- Oregon Coach Rich Brooks looks back at “The Pick”
- DatabaseFootball.com stats
- AFL stats
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