David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Check out our exclusive interview with Chicago Bears undrafted free agent Ian Wheeler! The Chicago Bears will hold their rookie minicamp this weekend, and one of the players looking to impress will be UDFA Ian Wheeler from Howard University. The 5’11”, 205-pound running back and special teamer racked up nearly 2,500 all-purpose yards for the Bison while returning a school-record three kickoffs for touchdowns. Wheeler joined Mason West’s latest Bears Bones for an exclusive interview to discuss walking on at Howard, the importance of playing for an HBCU, his versatility to play special teams, and why he chose to sign with the Bears as an undrafted free agent. “Throughout this (pre-draft) process, they’ve shown me a lot of attention and love,” Wheeler said about the Bears. “They seem to have a real plan for my development as an athlete and my ability to potentially impact my first season playing.” Wheeler averaged 6.5 yards per carry during his career at Howard, but he also returned and covered kicks. You can watch Mason’s interview with Ian in the video embedded below. Podcast version here: Our 2nd City Gridiron Podcast Channel is available on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, Audacy, and other popular podcast platforms, so hit subscribe wherever you get your audio. Our YouTube home is also called 2nd City Gridiron, so subscribe there for our pods and other video content.

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