Tyrone Wheatley

New York Giants 17th pick

RB ·

Michigan · 1999–2004

124

Games

4,962

Rush Yards

Rush TD

125

Receptions

900

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1995

Round

Round 1

Pick

17th overall

Team

New York Giants

Position

College

Michigan

Tyrone Wheatley Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Ranks 4th in the 1995 draft class in rushing yards (4,962).
Best statistical season: 1999 with LV (936 rushing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
124	24	1	4,962	40	125	900	7

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	OAK	16	242	936	8
2000	OAK	14	232	1,046	9
2001	OAK	11	88	276	5
2002	OAK	14	108	419	2
2003	OAK	15	159	678	4
2004	OAK	8	85	327	4
Since 1999		78	914	3,682	32

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	OAK	16	38	21	196	3
2000	OAK	14	34	20	156	1
2001	OAK	11	16	12	61	1
2002	OAK	14	20	12	71	0
2003	OAK	15	0	12	120	0
2004	OAK	8	0	15	78	0
Since 1999		78	108	92	682	5

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

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Tyrone Wheatley is a former running back out of Michigan, selected by the New York Giants with the 17th overall pick (round 1) in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played 124 regular-season games from 1995 to 2004. From 1999 on, he played for the Oakland Raiders.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	LV	16	238	929	8	3.9	38	3
2000	LV	14	229	1,033	9	4.5	50	4
2000 POST	LV	2	31	63	1	2.0	4	0
2001	LV	11	88	276	5	3.1	21	2
2001 POST	LV	2	15	42	0	2.8	1	0
2002	LV	14	108	419	2	3.9	26	1
2002 POST	LV	3	5	35	0	7.0	1	0
2003	LV	15	159	678	4	4.3	31	2
2004	LV	8	85	327	4	3.8	25	0
1999	LV	16	238	929	8	3.9	38	3
2000	LV	16	260	1,096	10	4.2	54	4
2001	LV	13	103	318	5	3.1	22	2
2002	LV	17	113	454	2	4.0	27	1
2003	LV	15	159	678	4	4.3	31	2
2004	LV	8	85	327	4	3.8	25	0
Career		78	907	3,662	32	4.0	191	12
Career		7	51	140	1	2.7	6	0
Career		124	958	4,962	40	5.2	197	12

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	LV	16	38	21	196	3	9.3	7
2000	LV	14	34	20	156	1	7.8	7
2000 POST	LV	2	1	1	4	0	4.0	0
2001	LV	11	16	12	61	1	5.1	4
2001 POST	LV	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2002	LV	14	20	12	71	0	5.9	1
2002 POST	LV	3	1	1	7	0	7.0	1
2003	LV	15	12	12	120	0	10.0	5
2004	LV	8	15	15	78	0	5.2	3
1999	LV	16	38	21	196	3	9.3	7
2000	LV	16	35	21	160	1	7.6	7
2001	LV	13	16	12	61	1	5.1	4
2002	LV	17	21	13	78	0	6.0	2
2003	LV	15	12	12	120	0	10.0	5
2004	LV	8	15	15	78	0	5.2	3
Career		78	135	92	682	5	7.4	27
Career		7	2	2	11	0	5.5	1
Career		124	137	125	900	7	7.2	28

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