Matt Wilhelm
Wilhelm at 49ers training camp in August 2010
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 2, 1981 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Oberlin, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Elyria (OH) Catholic | ||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2003 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112 | ||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 243 |
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| Sacks: | 2.0 |
| Interceptions: | 6 |
| Forced fumbles: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Matthew Wilhelm (born February 2, 1981) is a former American college and professional football player and a current radio/TV football analyst.
He was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons during the early 2000s. He played college football for Ohio State University, and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft, also played for the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers of the NFL, and was a member of the Packers' Super Bowl XLV championship team that beat the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is currently a football analyst/show host for WKNR AM 850 and WEWS-TV 5 in Cleveland.
Wilhelm was born in Oberlin, Ohio, and grew up in Lorain, Ohio. He attended Elyria Catholic High School in Elyria, Ohio. He amassed 100 tackles, 26 for loss, and 11 sacks as a senior, and was named a first-team All-Ohio selection. He also played tight end and running back. In 2002, his high school retired his No. 34 jersey.
Wilhelm attended Ohio State University, and played for coach John Cooper and coach Jim Tressel's Ohio State Buckeyes football teams from 1999 to 2002. Wilhelm was moved to middle linebacker before his sophomore season and started every game. In his first game as a starter against Fresno State, Wilhelm intercepted a David Carr pass and ran it 25 yards for a touchdown. The following year, he earned the Randy Gradishar Award as the team's top linebacker and made all of the defensive calls. As a senior in 2002, Wilhelm was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, and helped his team win a BCS National Championship with a team-leading 11 tackles in a 31–24 Fiesta Bowl victory over the Miami Hurricanes. Wilhelm ended the year with a career high 121 tackles and ended his career with the 6th most career tackles for loss for Ohio State all-time.
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