Bryce Ford-Wheaton

Bryce Ford-Wheaton (born March 9, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers before signing with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

Early life Ford-Wheaton was born on March 9, 2000, in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. He attended Holly Springs High School and played track and football, being one of the state's best wide receivers in the latter. He also played as a defensive back and was ranked as a three-star recruit. Ford-Wheaton committed to play college football at West Virginia (WVU) out of 12 FBS offers, following in the footsteps of his grandfather Garrett Ford Sr. and uncle Garrett Ford Jr. The following year, he appeared in 11 games, starting two, and posted 12 receptions for 201 yards and two touchdowns, one of which went for 50 yards against Kansas State. In 2020, he started all nine games in the COVID-19-shortened season, posting 27 receptions, the fourth-highest total on the team, for 416 yards with three scores. He was a fourth-team all-conference choice after the season and additionally was named to his school's academic honor roll bearing the name of his grandfather.

Professional career

Ford-Wheaton impressed at the NFL Scouting Combine and was projected to be drafted in the 2023 NFL draft. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023. He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2023, after suffering a torn ACL in week 3 of the preseason game against New York Jets.

On October 6, 2024, Ford-Wheaton scored his first NFL touchdown on a game-clinching 60-yard return of a blocked field goal in a 29–20 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.

On July 27, 2025, during training camp, Ford-Wheaton suffered a season-ending Achilles tear.

On May 12, 2026, Ford-Wheaton was cleared from his Achilles injury, making a full recovery. Ford-Wheaton is expected to hold workouts with multiple NFL teams chasing the special teams gunner.