STALEY ON THE FIELD
Part of the Wheeler football rejuvenation can be tied to Staley's emergence.
Photo by Dennis Carter
Staley is regarded as the
No. 22 dual-threat quarterback in the Class of 2014 by 247Sports.com. But in a day and age where most of his signal-calling peers specialize in football at an early age, Staley has continued playing multiple sports and could be a bit of a wild card with his size and speed.
Staley has faced big-name defendersduring his prep career.
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He's made a huge impact at Wheeler, which went a miserable 1-29 on the field from 2008-10. Over the past two seasons, the Wildcats have won 10 games and notched their first winning season since 2006 last fall.
More on Staley's football exploits:
* He threw for 1,804 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior. In two seasons as Wheeler's quarterback, has put up more than 2,600 yards through the air and 20 scoring strikes.
* He helped the Wildcats reach the Class AAAAAA state playoffs, where they met they met top recruit Robert Nkemdiche and Grayson in the opening round.
* He helped clinch a playoff berth in the season finale against Cherokee by throwing for 183 yards.
* He caught the eye of ESPN football analyst Trent Dilfer at the Atlanta Elite 11 Camp.
