Marcellus Wiley
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| Marcellus Wiley | |
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| Position(s): Defensive end |
Jersey #(s): 75 |
| Born: November 30, 1974 Compton, California |
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| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1997–2006 | |
| NFL Draft: 1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52 | |
| College: Columbia | |
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| Career Stats | |
| Tackles | 324 |
| Sacks | 44 |
| Interceptions | 2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
Marcellus Vernon Wiley, nicknamed "Dat Dude"[1] (born November 30, 1974 in Compton, California) is a retired American football defensive end who played 10 seasons in the NFL 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.
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[edit] High school career
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.
[edit] College career
At Columbia University, Wiley played both tailback, defensive end, and kick returner for the Lions. He was a first team All-American, and All-Ivy League pick.
[edit] NFL career
Wiley started his pro career primarily as a situational pass rusher, recording nine sacks through his first three years. In 2000, when the legendary Bruce Smith left for the Washington Redskins, Wiley replaced him at defensive end for the Bills.[2]
He was voted to the Pro Bowl once (2001) in his ten-year career.
[edit] Post NFL career
Wiley is involved in a number of business ventures.
He now works for ESPN's NFL Live.
He is cofounder of a social networking site called Prolebrity, that is dedicated to connecting professional athletes directly to other athletes, fans and the business community.
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