Damen Wheeler
Encyclopedia
Damen Keoki Wheeler is a former XFL
cornerback
for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen
and a current Arena Football League defensive specialist for the Los Angeles Avengers
.
Wheeler is married with four kids. He has two brothers and three sisters. He attended Valley High School
in Sacramento and then went on to the University of Colorado at Boulder
. He was then drafted by the San Diego Chargers
in the sixth round in the 2000 NFL Draft
.
XFL
The XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001. The league was founded by Vince McMahon, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of WWE...
cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
The New York/New Jersey Hitmen were a short-lived American football team based in Giants Stadium of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey....
and a current Arena Football League defensive specialist for the Los Angeles Avengers
Los Angeles Avengers
The Los Angeles Avengers was an Arena Football League team based in Los Angeles, California from 2000 through 2008. They folded on April 19, 2009.-History:...
.
XFL career
Wheeler played one year in the XFL for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen. He posted three interceptions and 42 tackles, and was an All-XFL first team selection.Wheeler is married with four kids. He has two brothers and three sisters. He attended Valley High School
Valley High School (Sacramento, California)
For schools of the same name, see Valley High SchoolValley High School is a 9th-12th grade college preparatory high school located in Sacramento County, California, near the city limits of Elk Grove, California and Sacramento, California. The school was established in 1977 as part of the Elk Grove...
in Sacramento and then went on to the University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
. He was then drafted by the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the sixth round in the 2000 NFL Draft
2000 NFL Draft
The 2000 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur U.S. college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 15–16, 2000...
.