Deatrich Wise Jr.

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Deatrich Wise Jr.
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Wise with the New England Patriots in 2017
No. 91 – New England Patriots
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-26) July 26, 1994 (age 30)
Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school: Hebron (Carrollton, Texas)
College: Arkansas (2012–2016)
NFL draft: 2017  / round: 4 / pick: 131
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:285
Sacks:29.0
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:1
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Deatrich Wise Jr. (born July 26, 1994) is an American professional football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas and was selected by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft.

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Early life

Wise was born the eldest of three sons to Sheila and Deatrich Wise Sr. He attended Hebron High school in Carrollton, Texas where he played defensive end for the Hebron Hawks football team. The overall rating consensus from Scout.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports ranked Wise as one of the top 40 defensive ends in the nation. [1] His three-star recruitment prospect rating earned Wise offers from Arkansas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Arizona, Purdue and Wake Forest. [1] [2]

College career

Wise played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks. [3] [4] He accepted an invitation to play in the 2017 East–West Shrine Game. [5] [6] Wise recorded eight combined tackles, 1.5 sacks, four quarterback pressures, and a forced fumble during their 10–3 victory over the East. His dominant performance and game-high eight tackles raised his draft stock with multiple draft experts reporting his rise up draft boards. [7] He was one of 59 defensive linemen invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. On March 15, 2017, he opted to participate at Arkansas' Pro Day. Wise made the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll for the 2012–2013 semester. He graduated in 2016 with a degree in kinesiology. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m)		274 lb
(124 kg)		35+5⁄8 in
(0.90 m)		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		4.92 s1.70 s2.86 s4.36 s7.07 s33 in
(0.84 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		22 reps
All values from NFL Combine [8] [9]

The New England Patriots selected Wise in the fourth round (131st overall) of the 2017 NFL draft. [10] [11] On May 18, 2017, the New England Patriots signed Wise to a four-year, $2.97 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $575,883. [12]

He recorded his a sack against the Kansas City Chiefs in his first career NFL game. Wise finished his rookie season with 26 tackles and 5 sacks. In the playoffs, the Patriots defeated the Tennessee Titans in the Divisional Round with Wise recording 2 sacks. The Patriots then went on to defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars in the American Football Conference Championship Game to advance to Super Bowl LII where they would go on to lose 41–33 to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Wise finished 2018 season with 30 tackles (15 solo) and 4.5 sacks. Wise helped the Patriots reach Super Bowl LIII where they beat the Los Angeles Rams 13–3. [13]

In Week 3 of the 2020 season against the Las Vegas Raiders, Wise strip sacked Derek Carr and recovered the football in the end zone for his first career touchdown during the 36–20 win. [14]

On March 19, 2021, Wise re-signed with the Patriots on a four-year, $22 million deal. [15] [16]

Wise had a career year in 2022, starting 16 games, recording a career-high 7.5 sacks and 59 tackles.

Personal life

His father, Deatrich Sr., also played football. [17] His younger brother, Daniel, has played in the NFL as well. His mother, Shiela Wise, served 22 years as a nurse in the US Army. [18]

Deatrich is a vegan, and in 2024 became a part time owner of the Cambridge, Massachusetts restaurant Veggie Galaxy. [19]

It was reported on February 8, 2024, Wise was inducted into Hebron High's Hall of Fame. [20] Wise and his family operate a non-contact youth program called Wise Big Man Camp, opened to 7th–12th graders interested in learning the basics of football. [21]

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  2. ↑ "247Sports" Recruitment Profile. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ Reiss, Mike (April 17, 2017). "Patriots might be 'Wise' to tap Arkansas pipeline again to fill DE need". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Deatrich Wise Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Trio of Hogs Accept Shrine Game Invites". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  6. ↑ Chase Goodbread (January 21, 2017). "What we learned from Shrine Game: UCLA CB could rise to Round 1". NFL.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  7. ↑ Andrew Hutchinson (January 22, 2017). "Wise shines in Shrine Game". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Combine Player Profiles – Deatrich Wise". National Football League. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Deatrich Wise Jr. | Arkansas, DE : 2017 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". www.draftscout.com.
  10. ↑ "Meet Patriots Draft Pick Deatrich Wise". Boston Herald. April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Patriots select DE Deatrich Wise 131st overall in the 2017 NFL Draft". Patriots.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Deatrich Wise contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  13. ↑ Smith, Cody R. (February 6, 2019). "Pro Hogs Update: Trey Flowers and Deatrich Wise Jr Are World Champions". Arkansas Fight.
  14. ↑ "Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots - September 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  15. ↑ Kyed, Doug (March 16, 2021). "These Patriots Free-Agent Deals Are More Affordable Than First Reported". NESN. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Patriots Sign 10 Free Agents". Patriots.com. March 19, 2021.
  17. ↑ "DEATRICHWISE JR". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Deatrich Wise, his 'superhero' mom reflect on her years as an Army nurse". Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Vegan New England Patriot Deatrich Wise Jr. becomes owner of Cambridge diner" . Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  20. ↑ Dussault, Mike (February 8, 2024)."Deatrich Wise to be Inducted into Hebron High School Hall of Fame". Patriots.com (Sports News). Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  21. ↑ "About the Wise Big Man Camp". Retrieved December 20, 2024.
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