University of Wyoming Athletics

2023: Ekeler appeared in all 13 games for the Cowboys with 12 starts in 2023. He was named honorable Mention All-MW by the coaches and media and Third team by Phil Steele. He was named the MW Defensive Player of the Week following the Pokes win at Nevada. He was third on the team with 77 tackles with 49 solo stops and 28 assisted tackles. He also added 5.5 tackles for loss along with two sacks. He recorded two interceptions with one for a score coming against Nevada. He tied for the team lead with seven pass breakups. He recorded two forced fumbles and recovered one on the season. He recorded a season-high nine tackles for the Cowboys against Texas. He added eight against App State, Air Force and Boise State. He recorded a career-high two sacks against New Mexico and was named MW Player of the Week following the contest.

2022: Ekeler played in all 13 games for the Cowboys with 10 starts. He finished the season with 67 total tackles. He had 44 solo stops and 23 assisted tackles. He also forced one fumble and recovered one as well. He also added an interception on the season. He recorded a career-high 12 tackles against Boise State, which included eight solo stops for a career best. He had seven tackles against Hawaii and six in the first two games of the season against Illinois and Tulsa. He recorded an interception against Utah State. He earned academic All-Mountain West honors.

2021: Ekeler appeared in 11 games for the Cowboys adding depth at the safety position and was a valuable member of special teams. He finished the season with six tackles with five solo stops and one assisted tackle. He had tackles against Ball State, New Mexico, Sn Jose State, Colorado State, Boise State and Kent State. He was named Academic All-MW.

2020: Ekeler appeared in two games for the Cowboys recording one tackle. He recorded his tackle against Colorado State.

High School: Wyett Ekeler was an outstanding all-around football player at Windsor High School in Windsor, Colo.  He was named the 4A Northern Colorado Offensive Player of the Year, and earned First Team All-Northern Colorado honors in 2019.  Ekeler is projected to play nickel back at the collegiate level for the Wyoming Cowboys.  As a senior, he rushed for 1,435 yards on 146 carries to average 9.8 yards per carry.  Ekeler averaged 159.4 rushing yards per game, recorded seven 100-yard rushing games and scored 22 rushing touchdowns.  Including receiving yards and kickoff returns, he accounted for 1,674 all-purpose  yards in 2019, averaging 186.0 yards per game.  For his career, he rushed for 2,142 yards, with 10 100-yard rushing games and 26 rushing touchdowns, while amassing 2,499 all-purpose yards.  Ekeler will join former Windsor  Wizards High star Zach Watts at Wyoming.  Ekeler played for head football coach Chris Jones.  He is the younger brother of former Eaton, Colo. High School standout and current Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler. 

Personal: He is majoring in Management of Human Resources at UW.