Mike Willie

Michael Willie
No. --Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-06-17) June 17, 1990
Place of birth: Compton, California
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Long Beach (CA) Wilson
College: Arizona State
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Michael Willie (born June 17, 1990) was an American football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers in 2012. He played college football for Arizona State University.

Early years

Willie attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, California. He was named to the All-CIF and All-Moore League teams. He had 700 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns in his senior season in high school.[1]

College career

Cerritos College

Willie attended Cerritos College out of high school, where he continued his football career. While at Cerritos, Willie had some of the highest receiving totals in California.

Arizona State

In his two seasons at Arizona State, Willie had 72 receptions, 897 receiving yards and 9 receiving touchdowns.[2]

Professional career

San Diego Chargers

In 2012, Willie signed with the San Diego Chargers to join the practice squad.[3] On August 27, 2013, he was placed on the reserve/injured list.[4] On August 31, 2013, he was waived with an injury settlement.

Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens signed Willie after a successful minicamp tryout on June 20, 2014.[5] The Ravens released Willie on August 25, 2014.[6]

San Jose SaberCats

On July 20, 2015, Willie was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League.[7]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On August 23, 2015, Willie was signed to the practise roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.

On September 29th, 2015, Willie was released.

References

  1. "Player Bio: Mike Willie". www.thesundevils.com. Arizona State University. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  2. "Mike Willie College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
  3. "Mike Willie named to Chargers practice squad". cerritosfalcons.com.
  4. Brinson, Will (August 27, 2013). "2013 NFL Roster Cuts: Tracking teams down to 75 Tuesday". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  5. Wilson, Aaron (June 20, 2014). "Ravens sign wide receiver Mike Willie, sources say". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  6. Ravens Trim Roster Down To 75
  7. "Local sports digest: Motorcycle community reeling after two riders killed Sunday at Laguna Seca". www.mercurynews.com. San Jose Mercury News. July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

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