Ron Wheeler
Ronald Wayne Wheeler (born September 5, 1958) is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL), the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Washington Huskies football, Washington. College career Wheeler began his collegiate career at Merritt College before transferring to the University of Washington after his sophomore year. In 1979 he played in 11 games for the Washington Huskies football, Huskies and caught two passes for ten yards. Professional career Wheeler was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 1981, but was released at the end of training camp. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns in 1982 but spent the entire season on injured reserve after injuring his knee in training camp. Wheeler was signed by the Oakland Invaders of the United States Football League (USFL) in 1983 and caught 5 passes for 32 yards during the season. He was selected by ...
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Tight End
The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football, on the offense. The tight end is often a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be effective blockers. On the other hand, unlike offensive linemen, they are eligible receivers adept enough to warrant a defense's attention when running pass patterns. Because of the hybrid nature of the position, the tight end's role in any given offense depends on the tactical preferences and philosophy of the head coach as well as overall team dynamic. In some systems, the tight end will merely act as a sixth offensive lineman, rarely going out for passes. Other systems use the tight end primarily as a receiver, frequently taking advantage of the tight end's size to create mismatches in the defensive secondary. Many coaches will often have one t ...
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