Keric Wheatfall

Keric Wheatfall (born April 20, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Keric Wheatfall

No. 88     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Wheatfall with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2024
Born:	(1999-04-20) April 20, 1999 (age 26) Brenham, Texas, U.S.
Career information
Status	Active
CFL status	American
Position(s)	Wide receiver
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg)
College	Fresno State (2019–2021) Blinn College (2017–2018)
High school	Cypress Ranch High
Career history
As player
2022	Philadelphia Eagles*
2023	Philadelphia Stars
2024–present	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

College career

Wheatfall first played college football for the Blinn College Buccaneers in 2017 where he recorded 25 receptions for 375 yards and one touchdown.^[1] In 2018, he had 47 catches for 798 yards and six touchdowns and drew interest from NCAA Division I teams.^[1]

Wheatfall transferred to California State University, Fresno in 2019 and joined the Bulldogs football team.^[1] He played in 28 games from 2019 to 2021 where he had 78 receptions for 1,286 yards and six touchdowns.^[1][2][3]

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Wheatfall was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent.^[4] However, after suffering a hamstring injury, he was waived by the Eagles on August 11, 2022. At the end of training camp, he was released on August 29, 2023.^[5]

Philadelphia Stars

In 2023, Wheatfall played with the Philadelphia Stars where he played in three games and was mostly featured on special teams.^[3][6]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On January 23, 2024, it was announced that Wheatfall had signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.^[7] Following training camp in 2024, he accepted a practice roster spot with the team.^[8] However, following an injury to fellow receiver Kenny Lawler in the team's opening game, Wheatfall played and started in his first CFL game on June 13, 2024, against the Ottawa Redblacks where he had three catches for 111 yards.^[3][6] In the team's next game, he injured his hamstring and was placed on the six-game injured list.^[8] He returned to the lineup for the last five games of the regular season and scored his first touchdown on September 27, 2024, against the Edmonton Elks, on a 61-yard pass from Zach Collaros.^[3][9] He finished the regular season having played and started in seven games where he had 13 catches for 273 yards and one touchdown.^[8]

Personal life

Wheatfall was born to parents Kerry and Carol Wheatfall and has five brothers, Kerry Jr., Gerrald, KT, Isaiah, and Colten.^[1]