Tanner Wheeler brings pro-style size and upside to Richmond’s defensive front
In the 2025 season, Tanner Wheeler arrives at Richmond as a 6-foot-5, 275-pound defensive lineman with the frame coaches love and the kind of developmental upside that can change a front if the technique catches up. Richmond lists him as a freshman defensive lineman from Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pa., and major stat sites show no meaningful college game log yet, so the story here is projection rather than production. The appeal is obvious: length, mass, and room to grow. If your team wants a high-upside interior/edge piece to mold, he’s a sneaky-good bet.
