Jim Wahler

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Jim Wahler
No. 66, 77
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1966-07-29) July 29, 1966 (age 57)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school: Bellarmine Prep (SJ)
College: UCLA
NFL draft: 1989  / Round: 4 / Pick: 94
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:62
Games started:45
Interceptions:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

James Joseph Wahler (born July 29, 1966) is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Phoenix Cardinals and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for UCLA and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1989 NFL Draft. [1] [2]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump
6 ft 4+18 in
(1.93 m)
266 lb
(121 kg)
4.99 s1.73 s2.94 s4.78 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)
All values from NFL Combine [3]

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References

  1. "Jim Wahler". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  2. "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. "Jim Wahler, Combine Results, DT - UCLA". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.