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Tyrus Wheat

Dallas Cowboys · Defensive lineman · #59

Tyrus Wheat is a defensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, wearing #59. Tyrus played college football at Mississippi State and entered the league undrafted. Listed at 6'2" and 260 lb.

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Tyrus Wheat: facts

Team
Dallas Cowboys
Position
Defensive lineman (DL)
Jersey number
#59
College
Mississippi State
Draft
Undrafted (no draft record)
Born
December 8, 1999 (age 26)
Height
6'2"
Weight
260 lb
Rookie season
2023

Source: nflverse player records, the 2025 roster and the 2026 weekly rosters through week 4 (CC BY 4.0).

Tyrus Wheat: career by team

  1. Dallas Cowboys2023–2024
  2. Detroit Lions2025
  3. Dallas Cowboys2026

Tyrus is an NFL Grid answer for Cowboys and Lions.

Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.

His 2025 Lions teammates: defensive linemen

Also from Mississippi State

Tyrus Wheat: questions

What team does Tyrus Wheat play for?

Tyrus Wheat is on the Dallas Cowboys roster (NFC East) in the 2026 nflverse weekly rosters (through week 4), wearing jersey number 59. He was with the Detroit Lions in 2025.

What position does Tyrus Wheat play?

Defensive lineman (DL), as recorded in the nflverse data.

Where did Tyrus Wheat go to college?

Mississippi State. 23 other players in our dataset came from the same school.

Was Tyrus Wheat drafted?

No. The nflverse records show no draft selection, so he joined the league as an undrafted player.

How tall is Tyrus Wheat?

6'2" (74 inches), 260 lb.

Facts from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). Photos only from Wikimedia Commons under free licences, credited above. AllStar Grid is independent and not affiliated with the NFL or its teams. Credits