Damen Keoki Wheeler (born September 3, 1977) is a former

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for the

New York/New Jersey Hitmen The New York/New Jersey Hitmen were an American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Hitmen were the members of the Eastern Division of the XFL (2001), XFL. The team played their home games in Giants Stadium of the Meadowlands ...

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and

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Professional career

Wheeler played one year in the XFL for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen. He posted three interceptions and 42 tackles, and was an All-XFL first-team selection. He played for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2001. He played for the

of the

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from 2003 to 2008. Wheeler is married with four kids. He has two brothers and three sisters. He attended Valley High School in Sacramento and then went on to the

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. He was then drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round in the

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Just Sports StatsLos Angeles Avengers player pageAFL statsNFL.com player page
1977 births Living people Players of American football from Sacramento, California American football cornerbacks Colorado Buffaloes football players Jacksonville Jaguars players Los Angeles Avengers players New York/New Jersey Hitmen players {{ArenaFootballLeague-stub