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Nelsyn Wheeler

File RB-514 · National rank 6832 · 2029 class

Nelsyn Wheeler

#25· Illinois ·RB ·Fr ·2029 Draft · Grand Island, Neb.

5'9"Height 205 lbWeight

RepresentationNo agency on file

Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh Ceiling +3

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Media & News

Electronic Arts Home Page Jun 26, 2026
Nelsyn Wheeler EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 Player Ratings - Launch Ratings - Electronic Arts Home Page
CBS Sports Jun 20, 2026
Nelsyn Wheeler, Illinois Fighting Illini, RB - News, Stats, Bio - CBS Sports
247Sports Jun 10, 2025
COMMIT: Three-star Nebraska RB Nelsyn Wheeler commits to Illini - 247Sports
247Sports May 16, 2025
Nelsyn Wheeler Videos - 247Sports
Yahoo Sports May 8, 2025
Spartans extend offer to 3-star Nebraska running back Nelsyn Wheeler - Yahoo Sports
247Sports Feb 28, 2025
Nelsyn Wheeler, Illinois Fighting Illini, Running Back - 247Sports

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Nelsyn Wheeler #25

Illinois · RB · Fr · 2029 Draft · Grand Island, Neb. · Millard South

5-9 · 205 lbs

3.2

Raw Prospect

Floor 1.7 · Ceiling 7.0

#6832 overall · #514 RB of 15102

Scouting Verdict

3★ unproven true freshman RB; no college production on record yet, so the current grade is youth-appropriate — the upside is carried in the ceiling.

Ceiling · 7.0

Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+3.8) · RB devalued (ceiling capped).

Floor · 1.7

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −1.5.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #1434 · Pos #95 · State #14

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