Previous New York Giants functioning back again Tyrone Wheatley was officially named head coach at Morgan Condition on Thursday.
“I take into consideration it a privilege to lead the younger guys of Morgan Condition using football as a car or truck to put into action a continuation of growth, mentorship, and efficiency beyond the area and when their enjoying times are more than,” Wheatley mentioned in a statement. “I just can’t hold out to turn out to be united with the town of Baltimore and turn out to be woven in the material of the neighborhood.”
Wheatley experienced used the past two seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars as their functioning backs coach, operating beneath former Giants head coach Tom Coughlin. Having said that, right after some incredibly public problems with their backs, Wheatley was relieved from duty in late December.
Prior to his time with the Jaguars, Wheatley labored beneath Jacksonville head coach Doug Marrone at Syracuse (2010-2012) and afterwards used two years with the Buffalo Bills (2013-2014).
Wheatley was a first-spherical decide of the Giants in the 1995 NFL Draft, and though his vocation with Huge Blue spanned only four seasons, that previous indicating “once a Huge, usually a Giant” rings real.
In four lackluster seasons with the Giants, Wheatley rushed for only 1,280 yards and eight touchdowns. He expert far a lot more good results afterwards in his vocation with the Oakland Raiders, rushing for 3,682 yards and 32 touchdowns. He also eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing in 2000.
