Marcellus Wiley

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Marcellus Wiley
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Wiley in 2010
No. 75
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1974-11-30) November 30, 1974 (age 49)
Compton, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school: Saint Monica Catholic
(Santa Monica, California)
College: Columbia
NFL draft: 1997  / Round: 2 / Pick: 52
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:324
Sacks:44
Interceptions:2
Forced fumbles:14
Player stats at NFL.com

Marcellus Vernon Wiley Sr. (born November 30, 1974) is an American sportscaster and former professional football player. He played as a defensive end for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2001 with the Chargers.

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Wiley currently hosts the More To It podcast, as part of the Dan Patrick Podcast Network. [1] He formerly co-hosted SportsNation on ESPN, as well as an afternoon drive-time sports talk radio show on ESPN 710AM in Los Angeles, and Fox Sports 1's Speak For Yourself . [2] Wiley also published a book Never Shut Up: The Life, Opinions, and Unexpected Adventures of an NFL Outlier in 2018. [3]

Biography

Early life

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. He was his school's valedictorian and a member of the National Honor Society.[ citation needed ] In 1988, he was a national typewriting champion, with 82 words per minute. [4]

College career

At Columbia University, Wiley played tailback, defensive end, and kick returner for the Lions. Starting as running back his freshman and sophomore years, he converted to defensive end in his senior season, recording 63 tackles (17 for loss), 6.5 sacks, eight pass breakups and three blocked field goals. [5] As a team captain, he helped lead the Lions to an 8–2 season, the team’s most wins since 1945. [6] Wiley was a first-team All-American and All-Ivy League pick, and graduated from Columbia in 1997 with a degree in sociology. [7]

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 4+3⁄4 in
(1.95 m)		271 lb
(123 kg)		34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.91 s1.68 s2.83 s4.50 s7.48 s35+1⁄2 in
(0.90 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		28 reps
All values from NFL Combine [8]

He was selected with the 52nd pick of the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft out of Columbia University by the Buffalo Bills. [9]

Wiley started his professional career primarily as a situational pass rusher, recording nine sacks through his first three years. In 2000, Wiley underwent disc-repair surgery, missing the preseason. However, when Hall-of-Famer Bruce Smith left for the Washington Redskins, Wiley replaced him at defensive end for the Bills, making the opening day roster. [10]

He was selected to the AFC Pro Bowl team in 2001 as a Charger.

NFL statistics

YearTeamGamesCombined TacklesTacklesAssisted TacklesSacksForced FumblesFumble Recoveries
1997 BUF 16151140.011
1998 BUF 16241773.501
1999 BUF 16251965.000
2000 BUF 1665402510.531
2001 SD 1448381013.050
2002 SD 14353056.010
2003 SD 165138133.021
2004 DAL 16383173.010
2005 JAX 116600.000
2006 JAX 1213850.000
Career1473202388244.0134

Post NFL career

Wiley was a cofounder of Prolebrity (a portmanteau of professional and celebrity), a sports community where pro athletes express viewpoints, publicize their businesses, charities and events, and connect with other athletes, fans and business opportunities.

Wiley worked for ESPN's NFL Live and was a substitute co-host for Mike and Mike in the Morning . He also co-hosted SportsNation . Wiley co-hosted Winners Bracket with Michelle Beadle from 2010 to 2012. Later, he co-hosted several renditions of LA's afternoon radio show including "Max and Marcellus," "Afternoons with Marcellus and Kelvin," and "Afternoons on ESPNLA with Marcellus Wiley and Travis Rogers" on ESPN LA from 2013–2018.

In January 2013, he became co-host of SportsNation on a full-time basis, taking over for Colin Cowherd. [11]

On July 13, 2018, Wiley left his position at ESPN and joined FS1 as co-host of Speak for Yourself alongside Jason Whitlock. When Whitlock's contract was not renewed by Fox Sports in June 2020, Emmanuel Acho replaced Whitlock and joined Wiley as the new co-host. In July 2022, Wiley left Speak For Yourself as its host, for another role at FS1.

In 2018, Wiley's book Never Shut Up: The Life, Opinions, and Unexpected Adventures of an NFL Outsider was released. [3]

In 2022, Wiley began hosting the More To It podcast, as part of the Dan Patrick Podcast Network. His first guests were Lil Wayne, Bruce Smith, and LaDainian Tomlinson. [12] He is also hoping to start a new show on Fox in the future. [13]

Millionaire Matchmaker

Wiley appeared on a November 2011 episode of Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker . Season 5, Episode 12: "The Player and the Piano Player" ended when Wiley successfully found a romantic interest.

Personal life

Wiley is married to Annemarie Wiley (b. 1982 or 1983), a nurse anesthetist, who joined as a full-time cast member on the thirteenth season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills . Marcellus and Annemarie are parents to four children: Marcellus's daughter from a previous relationship, as well as their son and two daughters. [14] [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dan Patrick Adds Marcellus Wiley to Podcast Network | Barrett Media". October 12, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Here's Why Marcellus Wiley Is Leaving ESPN After This Week". thespun.com. August 20, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Marcellus Wiley's book tells the tale of an inner city kid doing well". The Philadelphia Tribune. October 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ Hollander, Dave (July 15, 2010). "ESPN's Marcellus Wiley Sees More Concussions and More Closeted Gays in NFL's Future". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Marcellus Wiley". August 5, 2006.
  6. ↑ "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. August 19, 2019. p. 229. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Marcellus Wiley". Jacksonville Jaguars. Archived from the original on October 25, 2006.
  8. ↑ "Marcellus Wiley, Combine Results, DE - Columbia (NY)". nflcombineresults.com.
  9. ↑ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Columbia College Today". Archived from the original on September 2, 2007.
  11. ↑ Nesheim, Jay Jay (December 4, 2012). "Charissa Thompson and Marcellus Wiley to Host SportsNation Starting in January" . Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  12. ↑ "More to It with Marcellus Wiley on Apple Podcasts". August 19, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Dan Patrick Adds Marcellus Wiley to Podcast Network | Barrett Media". October 12, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Annemarie Wiley, Wife of NFL Star Marcellus Wiley, Filming for New Season of RHOBH: Sources".
  15. ↑ "Wiley's Profile". gocolumbialions.com. August 5, 2006.
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