Ian Wheeler: A Punter with Strength in Steadiness

Laura Brehm FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Eight months after earning an open invitation to walk on for the Ducks, this unknown freshman was in line for a starting job on the field: The punter. The player referred to is Ian Wheeler. He grew up in a land far, far away. Demorest, Georgia, to be exact. Wheeler’s punting career began in the backyard of his childhood home. …