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Tyrus Wheat
Cowboys logoDallas Cowboys

Tyrus Wheat

LBposition#59jersey26age6' 2"height260lbs4 yrsexperienceMississippi Statecollege
At a glance

Tyrus Wheat is a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys (No. 59). In 2 games of the 2026 season: 3 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 6: 9% of defensive snaps.

Is Tyrus Wheat playing this week?

Tyrus Wheat is not on the current injury report. The Dallas Cowboys play next at home against the San Francisco 49ers on Sun, Nov 15, 4:25 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Tyrus Wheat's stats this season?

In 2 games of the 2026 season, Tyrus Wheat has 3 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Tyrus Wheat play for?

Tyrus Wheat plays linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, wearing No. 59. Tyrus Wheat is 26 years old, 6' 2", 260 lbs. College: Mississippi State. League experience: 4 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Tyrus Wheat 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/tyrus-wheat (updated 2026-11-10).

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—ungradedLB
Tyrus WheatDallas Cowboys · #59
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · linebackers

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades linebackers with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Wheat has 21, 114 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gTFLSacksQB hitsPD
  • Snap %6%
  • Tkl/g3 tkl
  • TFL0 TFL
  • Sacks0 sacks
  • QB hits0 hits
  • PD0 PD
Small sample · 21 of 135 defensive snapsMethod2 games21 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 11 min agoGlossary →

Wheat is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 144 qualified linebackers.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
4%3 snapsWk 2 · WAS
3%2 snapsWk 3 · BAL
5%3 snapsWk 4 · HOU
8%6 snapsWk 5 · TB
9%7 snapsWk 6 · GB

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Cowboys · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$1.2M a year
Total
$1.2M
Guaranteed
$100K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
8% of the value guaranteed
42nd paid30th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Cowboys · SFA1 yrs · $1.2M · $1.2M/yrActive
  2. 2025Cowboys · ERFA1 yrs · $1.0M · $1.0M/yrClaimed
  3. 2025Lions · ERFA1 yrs · $1.0M · $1.0M/yrExpired
  4. 2023Cowboys · UDFA3 yrs · $2.7M · $905K/yrTerminated
  5. 2023Cowboys · Practice1 yrs · $216K · $216K/yrRenegotiated
  6. 2023Cowboys · SFA2 yrs · $1.7M · $833K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
2 Sep 20vs Commanders logoWSHW 37-20210000
4 Oct 4@ Texans logoHOUW 34-30100000
Season310000

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vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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NFC EastJordan MageeCommanders logoWSH · LB3tkl0sacks—No gradeNFC EastMalik HarrisonGiants logoNYG · LB8tkl0sacks—No gradeNFC EastAle KahoCommanders logoWSH · LB5tkl0sacks—No gradeNFCJake GoldayVikings logoMIN · LB9tkl0sacks—No gradeNFCConnor O'TooleSeahawks logoSEA · LB4tkl0sacks—No gradeLeagueQuintayvious HutchinsPatriots logoNE · LB3tkl0sacks—No grade

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