Wiley in 2010.
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | November 30, 1974 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Compton, California | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Santa Monica (CA) Saint Monica Catholic | ||||||||
College: | Columbia | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52 | ||||||||
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Tackles: | 324 |
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Sacks: | 44 |
Interceptions: | 2 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Marcellus Vernon Wiley Sr. (born November 30, 1974) is a retired American football defensive end who played 10 seasons in the National Football League for four different teams. He was selected with the 22nd pick of the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft out of Columbia University by the Buffalo Bills. After four seasons with the Bills, he played for the San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars. He was selected to the AFC Pro Bowl team in 2001, as a member of the San Diego Chargers.
He currently co-hosts SportsNation on ESPN with Michelle Beadle. He also co-hosts an afternoon drive-time sports talk radio show on ESPN 710AM in Los Angeles.
At Saint Monica Catholic High School in Santa Monica, California, Wiley starred in both football and track and field. In football, he was an All-Conference pick. Wiley was a teammate of Adrian Klemm. He was his school's Valedictorian and a member of the National Honor Society. He was the 1988 National type-writing champion with 82 words per minute.
At Columbia University, Wiley played tailback, defensive end, and kick returner for the Lions. He was a first team All-American, and All-Ivy League pick. Wiley graduated from Columbia in 1997 with a degree in sociology.