2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 25
Nelsyn Wheeler
- Position:
- RB
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 205
- Hometown:
- Grand Island, Neb.
- High School:
- Millard South
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals
- Position ranks: #43 (ESPN), #81 (Rivals), #101 (247)
- State ranks: #3 (ESPN), #15 (247), #15 (Rivals)
- Played for head coach Taylor Mendenhall at Millard South, alongside fellow signee Landon Von Seggern
- Led Millard South to a 2025 state title
- 746 yards, 14 touchdowns and 8.5 yards per carry as a senior, along with 119 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown
- Also ran track, finishing sixth in the Nebraska Class A state finals in the 100m and 200m as a sophomore
- Offers included Cincinnati, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan State, Northwestern, and Wisconsin
Personal
- Born July 25, 2007
- Son of Shawn and Angela Willard
- Middle child of seven siblings, three older brothers (Myles, Isaac and Tyler) and three younger sisters (Paelyn, Maci and Ivy)
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