First person: Former NFL wide receiver Markus Wheaton on finding passion after football
We talk to former NFL wide receiver Markus Wheaton. He played in the league for six seasons.
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR: On the most recent episode of On Point, we talked about Serena Williams’ retirement. Or, as she calls it, ‘an evolution away from tennis.’
Williams’s decision also brings to light the challenges for professional athletes who retire, many still young, and restart after being successful in sports their whole lives. We talked to former NFL wide receiver Markus Wheaton. He played in the league for six seasons.
MARKUS WHEATON: Up until about three or four years ago, football was
