Philip Wheeler

Indianapolis Colts 93rd pick

OLB · Georgia Tech · 2008–2016

Draft Details

Year

2008

Round

Round 3

Pick

93rd overall

Team

Indianapolis Colts

Position

OLB

College

Georgia Tech

Philip Wheeler Career Stats

Primary starter for 3 seasons.
Ranks 10th in the 2008 draft class in solo tackles (377).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
2008	IND	9	6	2	0	0	0	0	0
2009	IND	13	25	20	0	1	2	1	1
2010	IND	16	27	21	0	0	0	1	0
2011	IND	13	40	37	0	1	1	0	1
2012	OAK	16	69	32	5	3	12	6	2
2013	MIA	16	74	35	5	0.5	5	7	0
2014	MIA	15	31	11	3	0	0	0	0
2015	ATL	6	18	8	1	1	1	0	1
2016	ATL	13	16	10	3	0	2	0	0
Career		117	306	176	17	6.5	23	15	5

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Philip Wheeler is a former outside linebacker out of Georgia Tech, selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 93rd overall pick (round 3) in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played 133 regular-season games from 2008 to 2016, with the Indianapolis Colts, Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons.

More from the 2008 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	MIA	Jake Long	OT	Michigan
1	2	LA	Chris Long	DE	Virginia
1	3	ATL	Matt Ryan	QB	Boston College
1	4	LV	Darren McFadden	RB	Arkansas
1	5	KC	Glenn Dorsey	NT	LSU
1	6	NYJ	Vernon Gholston	DE	Ohio State
1	7	NO	Sedrick Ellis	DT	USC
1	8	JAX	Derrick Harvey	DE	Florida
1	9	CIN	Keith Rivers	OLB	USC
1	10	NE	Jerod Mayo	MLB	Tennessee

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