- Name: Franklin Wheeler II
- Position: Defensive Back & Special Teams
- College: Barton College/Lenoir-Rhyne University
- Height: 6’0
- Weight: 186
- Twitter: @TheJayWheeler
- Instagram: @wheelerisland
What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2025 NFL Draft?
What makes me a top prospect is my Positional Versatility & Ability to play man-to-man coverage. Throughout my career I played every position from Outside Corner in the field and boundary. I lined up at Nickelback, Strong Safety, Free Safety, and Box Safety which allowed me to make tackles in the box and on the perimeter. I am disruptive in man-to-man and physical at the catch point in my career only surrendering 1 TD in 4 years of competition.
What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?
I am willing to do anything to win in any role. Any professional organization that is willing to give me an opportunity is going to get a professional from Day 1 in the way conduct myself on and off the field, I am intentional in my daily routine. I was raised with great values in a two-parent household while being the oldest of 5 siblings so responsibility and duty are instinctual to me. I am a student of the game, always actively seeking ways to sharpen the small nuances of my game by studying the best of the best and then practicing the application of what I am learning. I also take pride in the people who support the organization from the top down, I will be active in my community making a difference on and off the field while serving as a role model to young men and ladies coming up in the world.
If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?
I would donate to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation devotes its time to research on a cure for individuals with T1D. This type of diabetes is genetic and isn’t caused by lifestyle choices. These individuals fight the daily battles of those opposed to people who don’t have disease. Finding a cure and enhancing research would be groundbreaking for this demographic of people who are affected daily by that autoimmune disease.
Who was your role model?
My Role Model is my Father. My Father for as long as I can remember has been the hardest working man I know and works tirelessly to pave the way for our family. He instilled in me a lot of traits and lessons that will propel me to be successful in any human endeavor. I look forward to the privilege of continuing on his legacy of strong men who make it happen regardless and protect their families while setting up our family for success in generations to come.
Who is your favorite NFL team?
My favorite NFL team is the Carolina Panthers