Jeff Wiska

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Jeff Wiska
No. 72, 62, 60, 74 [1]
Position Guard
Personal information
Born (1959-10-17) October 17, 1959 (age 66)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school Detroit Catholic Central (Novi, Michigan)
College Michigan State
NFL draft 1982: 7th round, 186th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Jeff Wiska (born October 17, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL).

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Early life

Wiska graduated from Detroit Catholic Central High School and earned a scholarship to Michigan State University, where he played college football for the Michigan State Spartans as a starter at left tackle.

Professional career

Wiska was selected by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 1982 NFL draft. He was placed on injured reserve on August 9, 1982, and missed the entire season. [1] He was released by the Giants on August 23, 1983. [1]

Wiska then played in the United States Football League, playing for the Michigan Panthers in 1984 and the Oakland Invaders in 1985. He returned to the NFL in 1986, playing for the Cleveland Browns in 1986 and the Miami Dolphins in 1987. He finished his pro football career in 1988 with the Detroit Drive of the Arena Football League, winning ArenaBowl II. [1]

Personal life

Wiska has two sons that played collegiately: Eldest, Ryon was an All-Academic GLIAC conference offensive lineman for Hillsdale College. Youngest, Garrett Wiska was a record breaking and all GLIAC conference fullback for Wayne State University. [2] [3] [4] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jeff Wiska". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Jeff Wiska family".
  3. ↑ "Hillsdale College - Individual Game-by-Game Summaries". hillsdalechargers.com.
  4. ↑ "Jeff Wiska Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Jeff Wiska, G". Nfl.com. Retrieved April 28, 2020.


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