SENIOR SPOTLIGHT Bryce Ford-Wheaton

Bryce Ford-Wheaton (Fuquay-Varina, N.C.) joined the Mountaineer football team as a true freshman in 2018. Since that year, he's compiled 34 games (20 starts) in the gold and blue Zach LaVine Jersey , during which he nabbed 127 receptions for 1,632 yards and 13 touchdowns. Defensively, he also has six tackles to his name.He began 2022 as a member of the Preseason All-Big 12 Conference First Team ( ). Since, he's had 58 receptions for 641 yards and seven touchdowns. Week 2's Kansas game, Ford-Wheaton pulled down 152 yards-worth, a career high, on 11 connections.Played in 12 games at wide receiver and started nineTied for No. 2 on the team with 42 catches for 575 yards, second on the team, and three touchdowns, tied for No. 3 on the teamAll-Big 12 Fourth Team (Phil Steele)All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches)Mi sed Kansas game due to lower-leg injuryHas recorded two career 100-yard receiving performancesHad three catches for 58 yards with a long of 31 against TexasHad a team-high 67 yards on five catches at Kansas StateBig day against Iowa State included six catches for had career highs with 106 yards and two touchdownsLed team with six catches at TCU, totaling 65 yardsHad four catches for 45 yards at BaylorCaught eight pa ses for 93 yards at Oklahoma; his eight grabs tied a career highLone catch against Virginia Tech was a 29-yard touchdownFinished with three catches for 54 yards against LIU, including a long of 27Began season with three catches for 43 yards at Maryland with a long of 19First player in WVU history to Luke Kornet Jersey wear No. 0Started all nine games in which he played at wide receiverRecorded 27 catches, fourth-best on the team and 416 yards and three touchdowns, both second-most on the teamConcluded campaign with a four-catch, 51-yard performance against Army in the Liberty BowlFinished with a career-high six catches for 55 yards at TexasWVU Offensive Player of the Week: KansasCaught three pa ses for a career-high 104 yards against Kansas State, which included a career-long 58-yarderFound the end zone against Kansas, finishing with five catches for 89 yards and the scoreCaught three pa ses for 28 yards, including a 6-yard touchdown in overtime, against BaylorEarned the start against Eastern Kentucky, hauling in four catches for 67 yards and a touchdownIron Mountaineer Award winnerAdded depth at wide receiverPlayed in 11 games and started twoSaw action on 254 plays, including 222 offensive snapsUsed on 15 or more plays in nine games, including a season-high 31 offensive plays against Texas TechFinished Coby White Jersey the season with 12 catches for 201 yards and two touchdowns with a long reception of 50 yardsDidnt see action at TCU due to a foot injuryHauled in one catch for 20 yards against Oklahoma StatePosted the second touchdown of his career on career long, 50-yard game-winning catch at Kansas StateLogged three catches for 39 yards against Texas TechCaught a career-high three pa ses for 23 yards, with a long of 10 yards, at BaylorEarned his first career start against Iowa StateFound the end zone for the first time in his career on a 12-yard score against TexasAlso tallied a career long, 31-yard catch vs. the LonghornsTallied his first career reception against Ryan Arcidiacono Jersey James MadisonScroll to ContinueRedshirtedSaw action against BaylorPlayed for coach Robert Furth at Holly Springs HighAll-SWAC selection as a seniorSelected to the 2017 Shrine Bowl for Team North CarolinaTeam offensive MVP as a senior despite mi sing six games due to a shoulder injuryThree-year starter for Holly SpringsThree-star ranking by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports247Sports ranks him the No. 27 best prospect in North Carolina and the No. 135 wide receiver overallESPN ranks him No. 23 in the state and No. 144 nationally at his positionRivals lists him as the No. 34 best recruit in North CarolinaSecond-team South Wake All-Conference selectionAlso played defensive back and ran track for Holly SpringsSophomore and junior totals combined were 42 catches for 479 yards with a long reception of 66 yardsAveraged Jerry Sloan Jersey 11.4 yards per catch in those two years with six touchdownsAlso as a sophomore and junior totaled 184 rushing yards and two touchdowns with an average of 11.5 yards per carrySon of Keith Wheaton and Tracie FordOne of three children (1 brother, 1 sister)Third generation Mountaineer behind grandfather Garrett Ford Sr. and uncle Garrett Ford Jr., who were standout running backs at West VirginiaGrandfather was also longtime athletics administrator at WVUGraduated in December 2021 with his bachelor's degree in sport managementBig 12 Commi sioners Honor RollGarrett Ford Academic Honor Roll