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Theo Wease Jr.

Wide Receiver · Missouri

A big-bodied Missouri transfer who turned a Week 17 breakout, including a 63-yard touchdown, into a foothold on Miami's roster as a rookie.

Theo Wease Jr. is a rookie wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins who signed as an undrafted free agent in 2025 after finishing his college career at Missouri. The Edmond, Oklahoma native began his college days at Oklahoma before transferring to Missouri, where he became the Tigers' top receiving option as a senior.

★ Led Missouri in receiving yards as a senior in 2024 (884 yards on 60 catches)

★ Honorable Mention All-Big 12, Oklahoma, 2020

★ 63-yard touchdown catch in Week 17 of his 2025 rookie season

Path to the league

Wease played three seasons at Oklahoma from 2019 to 2022, appearing in 36 games with 64 catches for 1,044 yards and 10 touchdowns, including a team-leading 37 receptions in 2020 that earned him honorable mention All-Big 12 recognition. He entered the transfer portal in December 2022 and joined Missouri, where he started all 26 games over two seasons and led the Tigers in receiving yards in 2024 with 884 yards on 60 catches and four touchdowns. Wease went unselected in the 2025 NFL Draft and quickly signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent.

Career highlights

Wease's college career spanned two Power Four programs, and his 2024 season leading Missouri in receiving yards capped a steady climb after transferring from Oklahoma. His size and contested-catch ability made him a reliable target in both offenses.

2025 season recap

Wease spent most of his rookie season on Miami's practice squad before earning an elevation in Week 16 against Cincinnati, where he caught two passes. He stayed on the active roster for Weeks 17 and 18, highlighted by a 63-yard touchdown catch against Tampa Bay in Week 17 and a three-catch, 44-yard performance in Week 18. He finished his rookie year with 6 receptions for 139 yards and a touchdown across three games.