[1] He attended Holly Springs High School and played track and football, being one of the state's best wide receivers in the latter.
[3] Ford-Wheaton committed to play college football at West Virginia (WVU) out of 12 FBS offers, following in the footsteps of his grandfather Garrett Ford Sr. and uncle Garrett Ford Jr.[3] As a true freshman at West Virginia in 2018, Ford-Wheaton redshirted, only appearing in their game against Baylor.
[5] He became that year the first West Virginia player in history to wear the jersey number "0", and additionally was the recipient of the Iron Mountaineer Award, given to the best performers in the offseason strength and conditioning program.
[13] He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2023, after suffering a torn ACL in week 3 of the preseason game against New York Jets.
[14] On October 6, 2024, Ford-Wheaton scored his first NFL touchdown on a game-clinching 60-yard return of a blocked field goal in a 29–20 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.