Marcellus Wiley
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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November 30, 1974 Compton, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Santa Monica (CA) Saint Monica Catholic | ||||||||
| College: | Columbia | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52 | ||||||||
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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 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 formerly co-hosted SportsNation on ESPN, as well as an afternoon drive-time sports talk radio show on ESPN 710AM in Los Angeles. He is expected to be joining the staff of Fox Sports 1.[1]
Biography
Early life
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 typewriting champion with 82 words per minute.[2]
College career
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.[3]
Professional career
Marcellus was invited to the NFL Combine where he measured in at 6'4 257 pounds and bench pressed 225 pounds an impressive 28 times.[4]
Wiley started his professional career primarily as a situational pass rusher, recording nine sacks through his first three years. In 2000, when Hall-of-Famer Bruce Smith left for the Washington Redskins, Wiley replaced him at defensive end for the Bills.[5]
He was voted to the Pro Bowl once (2001) in his ten-year career.
NFL statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Combined Tackles | Tackles | Assisted Tackles | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | BUF | 16 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | BUF | 16 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | BUF | 16 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | BUF | 16 | 65 | 40 | 25 | 10.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2001 | SD | 14 | 48 | 38 | 10 | 13.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | SD | 14 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | SD | 16 | 51 | 38 | 13 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | DAL | 16 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | JAX | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | JAX | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 147 | 320 | 238 | 82 | 44.0 | 13 | 4 |
Post NFL career
He is cofounder of Prolebrity.com. Prolebrity (a portmanteau of pro and celebrity) is a sports community where pro athletes can express viewpoints, publicize their businesses, charities & events and connect with other athletes, fans & business opportunities.
He works for ESPN's NFL Live and is a substitute co-host for Mike and Mike in the Morning and co-hosts SportsNation. Wiley co-hosted Winners Bracket with Michelle Beadle from 2010-2012.
He currently co-hosts "Afternoons on ESPNLA with Marcellus Wiley and Travis Rogers" on ESPN LA.
In January 2013, he became co-host of SportsNation on a full-time basis, taking over for Colin Cowherd. He also boxes at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood.[7]
July 13, 2018 was his last day at ESPN. He has now joined Fox Sports 1 as one of the co-hosts of Speak For Yourself alongside Jason Whitlock.
Millionaire Matchmaker
Wiley appeared on a November 2011 episode of Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker. Season 5, Episode 12: "The Player and the Piano Player" ended when Wiley successfully found a romantic interest. Wiley is represented by Ryan Totka of Athlete Promotions.[8]
Personal life
He has a daughter named Morocca Alise Wiley (born 1999)[9] and a son named Marcellus Wiley, Jr. (born 2015). He is also a fan of the Los Angeles Clippers, as seen on SportsNation.
References
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- ↑ "Marcellus Wiley". Jacksonville Jaguars. Archived from the original on October 25, 2006.
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/1997/02/09/sports/at-the-scouting-combine-body-and-mind-are-put-to-the-test.html
- ↑ Columbia College Today Archived 2007-09-02 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Marcellus Wiley Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ↑ Nesheim, Jay Jay. "Charissa Thompson and Marcellus Wiley to Host SportsNation Starting in January". Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- ↑ http://marcelluswiley75.com/contact/
- ↑ "Wiley's Profile". gocolumbialions.com.