He played college football at South Dakota State and signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

He was cut by the Vikings prior to the 2018 season, and then signed by the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).

Wieneke attended Maple Grove Senior High School, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball and track and field.

Following his senior campaign, he was invited to play at the Minnesota All-Star Game held in June 2013 and was named the North Offensive MVP after catching two touchdown passes.

After redshirting in 2013, Wieneke was the runner-up for the Jerry Rice Award as the Football Championship Subdivision's top freshman the following year.

[1] He garnered second-team Associated Press (AP) All-American status and his first first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) nod after catching 73 passes for 1,404 yards and a school-record 16 touchdowns.

[5] Wieneke signed with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football, but was released in January 2019.