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Taveon Wheeler

  • Award
    NEC Rookie of the Week
  • Week Of
    9/2/2024
  • Sport
    Football
  • School
    LIU
  • Year
    Redshirt Freshman
  • Position
    Defensive Lineman
  • Hometown
    St. Petersburg, FL
  • High School
    Lakewood
Week 1 Stats: 5.0 tackles (3 solo), 2.0 tackles-for-loss (7 yards), 1.0 sack (4 yards)
Redshirt freshman Taveon Wheeler applied consistent pressure on No. 16 UAlbany to help hold the Great Danes to just 90 rushing yards in a hard-fought 27-21 defeat to the 2023 CAA co-champs and NCAA FCS Division I national semifinalist on Saturday. The Floridian racked up 5.0 tackles, including 3.0 solo stops. In addition, Wheeler registered 2.0 tackles-for-loss and pushed the Great Danes back seven yards, including four on a sack in the opening quarter.