Mark Wheeler

Mark Anthony Wheeler (born April 1, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, and Philadelphia Eagles. He started in Super Bowl XXXI for the Patriots. Wheeler played college football at Texas A&M University and was selected in the third round of the 1992 NFL draft with the 59th overall pick.^[1]

Mark Wheeler

No. 77, 97
Position	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born	(1970-04-01) April 1, 1970 (age 55) San Marcos, Texas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school	San Marcos
College	Texas A&M
NFL draft	1992: 3rd round, 59th overall pick
Career history
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1992–1995) New England Patriots (1996–1998) Philadelphia Eagles (1999)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles 277 Sacks 16.0 Forced fumbles 2 Fumble recoveries 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

The Patriots lost Wheeler and linebacker Todd Collins to free agency in the 1999 offseason. As compensation, they received the 199th pick in the 2000 NFL draft^{[citation needed]}, which the Patriots used to draft Tom Brady.