Michigan State University Athletics
Caleb Wheatland
R-SR. | LB | 6-1 | 231
Centreville, Va. | Avalon School | Maryland (2022-24) | Auburn (2025)
Experienced linebacker has played in 38 collegiate games during his career . . . played in 35 games at Maryland from 2022-24 . . . played in three games at Auburn in 2025 to preserve redshirt season . . . has recorded 101 tackles, including 14.5 TFLs (71 yards) and 7.5 sacks (56 yards) in his career . . . has played 900 career snaps on defense and 320 plays on special teams.
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT AT AUBURN): Played in three games to preserve his redshirt season (vs. Ball State, South Alabama, Mercer) . . . recorded a solo tackle against Mercer.
2024 SEASON (JUNIOR AT MARYLAND): Started 11 games at linebacker . . . led the team with 4.0 sacks (32 yards) and ranked second in tackles for loss with 7.0 (39 yards) . . . posted a career-high 42 tackles and also had two pass break-ups and a fumble recovery . . . played a career-high 466 snaps on defense . . . also played 104 snaps on special teams . . . had five tackles, including a 10-yard sack, vs. Iowa (11/23) . . . registered five tackles vs. Rutgers (11/16) . . . collected a career-high seven tackles in the win over USC (10/19), including a 3-yard TFL and a pass break-up; forced a fourth-down incompletion with hit with just 11 seconds remaining to seal the victory over the Trojans . . . had a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss (12 yards), including an 11-yard sack, to go along with six tackles overall and a pass break-up at Indiana (9/28) . . . recorded five tackles in the win at Virginia (9/14) . . . posted five stops with 1.5 TFLs, including a 9-yard sack, against Michigan State (9/7).
2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT MARYLAND): Played in all 13Â games . . . played 265 snaps on defense and 107 plays on special teams . . . ranked second on the team in sacks (3.5 for 24 yards) and tackles for loss (5.5 for 29 yards) . . . was sixth on the team with 41 tackles . . . recorded a season-high five tackles with a 1-yard sack in the Music City Bowl win over Auburn (12/30) . . . posted four stops in victory at Rutgers (11/25) . . . tallied three tackles at Nebraska (11/11) . . . had a 4-yard TFL to go along with four overall tackles at Northwestern (10/28) . . . broke up a pass and recorded a tackle at No. 4 Ohio State (10/7) . . . had a career-high two tackles for loss, including an 8-yard sack, with four tackles overall in win over Indiana (9/30) . . . delivered a career-high 1.5 sacks in win at Michigan State (9/23) . . . had six stops vs. Charlotte (9/9) . . . opened season with three tackles against Towson (9/2).
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT MARYLAND): Saw action in 11 games with one starting assignment (vs. Michigan State) . . . played 150 snaps on defense and 106 on special teams . . . collected 17 tackles and 2.0 TFLs . . . had a 2-yard TFL in win at Indiana (10/15) . . . earned first career start against Michigan State (10/1) . . . had six tackles with one TFL vs. Michigan (9/24).
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the best players in the state of Virginia in the Class of 2022 by ESPN.com (No. 16) and 247Sports (No. 19) . . . rated one of the best inside linebackers in the nation by ESPN.com (No. 22) . . . was the Under Armour All-America Camp Series Linebacker MVP . . . totaled 102 tackles in his high school career . . . was a first-team all-region honoree at Westfield High School in 2020 . . . had 68 tackles, one sack, four interceptions and two defensive TDs in 2020.