{"id":52863,"date":"2024-08-13T05:50:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T10:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garlandjournal.com\/?p=52863"},"modified":"2024-08-13T05:50:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T10:50:43","slug":"hbcu-running-back-has-strong-performance-in-nfl-debut-with-chicago-bears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garlandjournal.com\/52863\/sports\/hbcu-running-back-has-strong-performance-in-nfl-debut-with-chicago-bears\/","title":{"rendered":"HBCU running back has strong performance in NFL debut with Chicago Bears"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Jarret Hoffman<br>HBXU Sports<br>Reprinted &#8211; by Texas Metro News<br><a href=\"https:\/\/hbcusports.com\/\">https:\/\/hbcusports.com\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/texasmetronews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Ian-Wheeler-640x360.png?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ian Wheeler\" class=\"wp-image-78870\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Chicago Bears\/Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Former Howard running back Ian Wheeler made his NFL preseason debut with the Chicago Bears, and he quickly made an impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wheeler produced a game-high 43 rushing yards on five attempts, scoring two touchdowns as the Bears beat the Buffalo Bills 33-8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The former Bison is the only rookie running back on a Chicago Bears team that also features former Pro Bowler D\u2019Andre Swift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ian Wheeler punches it in for his first NFL touchdown \ud83d\udc4a<br><br>\ud83d\udcfa: FOX <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VAg6O1laK6\">pic.twitter.com\/VAg6O1laK6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChicagoBears\/status\/1822360529970540996?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wheeler played for Howard from 2019-2023 being named to three All-MEAC teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He recorded 2,500 all-purpose yards and scored 18 total touchdowns, including 14 rushing touchdowns and three kick return touchdowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This past season, Wheeler helped lead Howard to its first outright MEAC title since 1993 and a berth in the Celebration Bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Celebration Bowl, he returned three kickoffs for 124 yards, including a 63-yard return on the opening kickoff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jarret HoffmanHBXU SportsReprinted &#8211; by Texas Metro Newshttps:\/\/hbcusports.com\/ Former Howard running back Ian Wheeler made his NFL preseason debut with the Chicago Bears, and he quickly made an impact. 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