Bryce Wheaton, WR, 6-5, 207, Fuquay-Varina, N.C. /Holly Springs
Played for coach Robert Furth at Holly Springs High … will be a third generation Mountaineer behind grandfather Garrett Ford Sr. and uncle Garrett Ford Jr., who were standout running backs at West Virginia … grandfather was also a long-time administrator at WVU … an All-SWAC selection as a senior … selected to the 2017 Shrine Bowl for Team North Carolina … team offensive MVP as a senior despite missing six games due to a shoulder injury … three-year lettermen for Holly Springs … three-star ranking by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports … 247Sports ranks him the No. 27 best prospect in North Carolina and the No. 135 wide receiver overall … ESPN ranks him No. 23 in the state and No. 144 nationally at his position … rivals lists him as the No. 34 best recruit in North Carolina … second-team South Wake All-Conference selection … also played defensive back and ran track for Holly Springs … sophomore and junior totals combined were 42 catches for 479 yards with a long reception of 66 yards … averaged 11.4 yards per catch in those two years with six touchdowns … also as a sophomore and junior totaled 184 rushing yards and two touchdowns with an average of 11.5 yards per carry … also offered by Missouri, Syracuse, Louisville and Washington State.
Played for coach Robert Furth at Holly Springs High … will be a third generation Mountaineer behind grandfather Garrett Ford Sr. and uncle Garrett Ford Jr., who were standout running backs at West Virginia … grandfather was also a long-time administrator at WVU … an All-SWAC selection as a senior … selected to the 2017 Shrine Bowl for Team North Carolina … team offensive MVP as a senior despite missing six games due to a shoulder injury … three-year lettermen for Holly Springs … three-star ranking by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports … 247Sports ranks him the No. 27 best prospect in North Carolina and the No. 135 wide receiver overall … ESPN ranks him No. 23 in the state and No. 144 nationally at his position … rivals lists him as the No. 34 best recruit in North Carolina … second-team South Wake All-Conference selection … also played defensive back and ran track for Holly Springs … sophomore and junior totals combined were 42 catches for 479 yards with a long reception of 66 yards … averaged 11.4 yards per catch in those two years with six touchdowns … also as a sophomore and junior totaled 184 rushing yards and two touchdowns with an average of 11.5 yards per carry … also offered by Missouri, Syracuse, Louisville and Washington State.
