The Colorado Yeti have re-signed veteran wide receiver Brian Wheat (@Wheaties) to a 3-year deal worth $1,500,000 per season.
Wheat was drafted 47th overall by the Baltimore Hawks in round 6 of the Season 3 NSFL draft. He was acquired in Season 5 by the Yeti via a trade with the Las Vegas Legion, just three days after he was acquired by the Legion via a trade with the Hawks. Since that point, he has been an unassuming member of the team, quietly contributing on the field and making no fuss despite the Yeti’s prolonged lack of success.
In four seasons with the Yeti, Wheat has tallied 177 receptions - good for second all-time among Yeti receivers - for 2063 yards (#3 all-time for Yeti) and 5 touchdowns (#7 all-time for Yeti). His average season totals are 44 receptions, 515 yards, and 1 touchdown. His most productive year with the team has been his most recent - in Season 8 he hauled in 52 passes for 629 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Prior to Season 8, Wheat suffered through the Yeti’s painful win drought. In three seasons, he was a part of just two wins from 42 games. The Yeti’s fortunes seem to be changing, however, as the team tripled that win total this past season alone, finishing the year at 6 – 8.
Fellow wide receiver Howard Miller praised Wheat as a member of the locker room and a personal mentor on and off the field.
“When I was drafted at the start of Season 7, Wheaties had already been around the league for four seasons. He’d been on a few teams – if only momentarily for some – and really helped calm my nerves about the process of playing on the biggest stage.”
Dwayne Aaron, another member of the Yeti’s receiving group, also sung Wheat’s praises.
“People really underestimate him. A lot of the spotlight goes on Miller and I due to our draft position. Opposition teams often overlook Wheat, to their detriment. There was a game this season, against San Jose I believe, where he caught the ball about 20 yards out and just dragged a bunch of the Sabercats’ defenders with him into the endzone. I’d never seen the team celebrate a touchdown as much as we did in that moment.”
Names like Johnathon Saint, Antonio Sandoval, and Haruki Ishigawa are thrown around when speaking about long-suffering Yeti players who deserve a ring for their efforts, and deservedly so. But if you asked players in the Colorado locker room who they would love to see hoist the Ultimus, Wheat would be right up there as well.
After their impressive turnaround in Season 8 and the impressive crop of youngsters who are living up to their potential, the Yeti look poised to offer Wheat exactly that opportunity in the near future.
Wheat was drafted 47th overall by the Baltimore Hawks in round 6 of the Season 3 NSFL draft. He was acquired in Season 5 by the Yeti via a trade with the Las Vegas Legion, just three days after he was acquired by the Legion via a trade with the Hawks. Since that point, he has been an unassuming member of the team, quietly contributing on the field and making no fuss despite the Yeti’s prolonged lack of success.
In four seasons with the Yeti, Wheat has tallied 177 receptions - good for second all-time among Yeti receivers - for 2063 yards (#3 all-time for Yeti) and 5 touchdowns (#7 all-time for Yeti). His average season totals are 44 receptions, 515 yards, and 1 touchdown. His most productive year with the team has been his most recent - in Season 8 he hauled in 52 passes for 629 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Prior to Season 8, Wheat suffered through the Yeti’s painful win drought. In three seasons, he was a part of just two wins from 42 games. The Yeti’s fortunes seem to be changing, however, as the team tripled that win total this past season alone, finishing the year at 6 – 8.
Fellow wide receiver Howard Miller praised Wheat as a member of the locker room and a personal mentor on and off the field.
“When I was drafted at the start of Season 7, Wheaties had already been around the league for four seasons. He’d been on a few teams – if only momentarily for some – and really helped calm my nerves about the process of playing on the biggest stage.”
Dwayne Aaron, another member of the Yeti’s receiving group, also sung Wheat’s praises.
“People really underestimate him. A lot of the spotlight goes on Miller and I due to our draft position. Opposition teams often overlook Wheat, to their detriment. There was a game this season, against San Jose I believe, where he caught the ball about 20 yards out and just dragged a bunch of the Sabercats’ defenders with him into the endzone. I’d never seen the team celebrate a touchdown as much as we did in that moment.”
Names like Johnathon Saint, Antonio Sandoval, and Haruki Ishigawa are thrown around when speaking about long-suffering Yeti players who deserve a ring for their efforts, and deservedly so. But if you asked players in the Colorado locker room who they would love to see hoist the Ultimus, Wheat would be right up there as well.
After their impressive turnaround in Season 8 and the impressive crop of youngsters who are living up to their potential, the Yeti look poised to offer Wheat exactly that opportunity in the near future.
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[OPTION]Scott Michaels || Colorado Yeti General Manager || #YetiNoises
[OPTION]Birthplace: Scranton, Pennsylvania
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[OPTION] NSFL Regular Season Record
[OPTION] S9: 3 - 1
[OPTION] S10: 9 - 5
[OPTION] S11: 8 - 6
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[OPTION] S13: 8 - 6
[OPTION] Career: 34 - 26 (.567)
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[OPTION] S9: 0 - 1
[OPTION] S10: 0 - 1
[OPTION] S11: 0 - 1
[OPTION] S12: DNQ
[OPTION] S13: 1 - 1
[OPTION] Career: 1 - 4 (.200)
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[OPTION] DSFL Regular Season Record
[OPTION] S8: 10 - 4
[OPTION] S9: 9 - 5
[OPTION] Career: 19 - 9 (.792)
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[OPTION]DSFL Playoff Record
[OPTION]S8: 1 - 1
[OPTION]S9 0 - 1
[OPTION] Career: 1 - 2 (.333)
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[OPTION]Accolades
[OPTION]S11 NSFL GM of the Year
[OPTION]S9 DSFL NFCN Division Champions
[OPTION]S8 DSFL NFC Conference Champions
[OPTION]S8 DSFL NFCN Division Champions
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