Nelsyn Wheeler

RB · #25 · Illinois · FR · 5'9" · 205 · Grand Island, NE

First season

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#1438 Rees Wise QB · Austin Westlake MISS

#1438 Dream Rashad TE · Buford UNC

#1438 Nelsyn Wheeler RB · Millard South ILL

#1438 Amarion Queen CB · Martin County UCF

#1438 Josiah Anyansi EDGE · Murrieta Valley MINN

RBs in the class

#87 Lavonte Cole Thomasville USA

#88 CJ Toney Atascocita WSU

#89 Nelsyn Wheeler Millard South ILL

#90 Noah Moss St. Michael Catholic NCST

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production

Katin Houser QB · 3,300 pass yds · 12g · at ECU

Ca'Lil Valentine RB · 614 rush yds · 13g

WR-X

Collin Dixon WR · 548 rec yds · 13g

WR-Z

Jayshon Platt WR · 720 rec yds · 12g · at FAU

WR-SL

Hudson Clement WR · 454 rec yds · 13g

Christian Abney TE · 12 rec yds · 11g

Explosive play rate 11.4% 57

Red zone TD rate 65.7% 28

Line yards per carry 2.4 38

Sack rate allowed 7.7% 23