Mike Willie

Last updated

Michael Willie
No. 21
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1990-06-17) June 17, 1990 (age 34)
Compton, California, U.S.
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Stats at CFL.ca (archive)
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Michael Willie (born June 17, [2] 1990) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers in 2012. He played college football for Arizona State University.

Contents

Early life

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. [3]

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. [4]

Professional career

San Diego Chargers

In 2012, Willie signed with the San Diego Chargers to join the practice squad. [5] On August 27, 2013, he was placed on the reserve/injured list. [6] 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. [7] The Ravens released Willie on August 25, 2014. [8]

San Jose SaberCats

On July 20, 2015, Willie was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League. [9]

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 29, 2015, Willie was released.

Los Angeles KISS

On March 10, 2016, Willie was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS. On May 14, 2016, Willie was placed on reassignment. On May 18, 2016, Willie was assigned to the KISS once again.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anquan Boldin</span> American football player (born 1980)

Anquan Kenmile Boldin Sr. is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft. He also played for the Baltimore Ravens, the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Antonio Gates</span> American football player (born 1980)

Antonio Ethan Gates is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers during his entire career in the National Football League (NFL). He was named to the Pro Bowl eight times and was a six-time All-Pro selection. He retired on January 14, 2020, after 16 years with the Chargers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reggie Wayne</span> American football player and coach (born 1978)

Reginald Wayne is an American former professional football wide receiver who played 14 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, and was selected by the Colts in the first round of the 2001 NFL draft with the 30th overall pick. A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Wayne was a member of the Colts' Super Bowl XLI winning team over the Chicago Bears. He ranks second in Colts' franchise history to Marvin Harrison in major receiving categories: receptions, receiving yards, targets, and receiving touchdowns. On December 14, 2014, Wayne played in both his 209th game and his 142nd win as a member of the Colts, breaking the franchise records set by Peyton Manning.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">T. J. Houshmandzadeh</span> American football player (born 1977)

Touraj Houshmandzadeh Jr. is an American former professional football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL draft. Houshmandzadeh played for the Seattle Seahawks in 2009, the Baltimore Ravens in 2010 and the Oakland Raiders in 2011. In 2016, he joined Long Beach Poly High School as a wide receivers coach and was elevated to varsity offensive coordinator in 2018. Houshmandzadeh also works as a football analyst for FS1.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Morgan</span> American football player (born 1985)

Joshua Lewis Morgan is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech. He also played for the Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kellen Clemens</span> American football player (born 1983)

Kellen Vincent Clemens is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and was selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft. He was also been a member of the Washington Redskins, Houston Texans, St. Louis Rams, and San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jacoby Jones</span> American football player (1984–2024)

Jacoby Rashi'd Jones was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). Selected in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft by the Houston Texans, Jones also played with the Baltimore Ravens, San Diego Chargers, and Pittsburgh Steelers before playing with the Monterrey Steel of the National Arena League in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malcom Floyd</span> American football player (born 1981)

Malcom Maiuu Floyd is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League (NFL). He played his entire NFL career with San Diego after signing with them as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys.

Rod Harper is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Green Bay Packers in 2008. He played college football at Murray State University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shareece Wright</span> American football player (born 1987)

Shareece Lyndon Wright is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans, and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft. He was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders, and Houston Texans.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bryn Renner</span> American football player and coach (born 1990)

Bryn Renner is an American football coach and former quarterback who was most recently the quarterbacks coach at FIU in 2021 and the quarterbacks coach at La Jolla High School from 2022 to 2023. He played college football at the University of North Carolina from 2009 to 2013 for head coaches Butch Davis, Everett Withers, and Larry Fedora. He was the starter for the Tar Heels from 2011 to 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Travis Benjamin</span> American football player (born 1989)

Travis Benjamin is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Miami. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Asa Jackson</span> American football player (born 1989)

Asa Rashaan Webster Jackson is an American former professional football cornerback and current football coach. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football for California Polytechnic State University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Griff Whalen</span> American football player (born 1990)

Griff Whalen is an American former football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford and was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2012. Whalen has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, and Oakland Raiders, as well as for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adrian Hamilton</span> American gridiron football player (born 1987)

Adrian Charles Hamilton is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Ravens. He signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He also was a member of the Portland Thunder in the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Prairie View A&M University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Willie Snead</span> American football player (born 1992)

Willie Lee Snead IV is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2014 and has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas Raiders, and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Ball State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Brown (wide receiver)</span> American football player (born 1990)

John Brown, nicknamed "Smokey" or "Smoke," is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the Pittsburg State Gorillas and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft. He has also played for the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Rico Richardson is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Jackson State University. He was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals, and San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyrell Williams</span> American football player (born 1992)

Tyrell Williams is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Western Oregon and was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He also played for the Oakland Raiders and Detroit Lions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demarcus Robinson</span> American football player (born 1994)

Demarcus Dontavian Robinson is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft and won Super Bowl LIV with the team. He has also played for the Baltimore Ravens.

References

  1. ↑ "Mike Willie". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Mike Willie | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Player Bio: Mike Willie". www.thesundevils.com. Arizona State University. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mike Willie College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
  5. ↑ "Mike Willie named to Chargers practice squad". cerritosfalcons.com.
  6. ↑ Brinson, Will (August 27, 2013). "2013 NFL Roster Cuts: Tracking teams down to 75 Tuesday". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  7. ↑ Wilson, Aaron (June 20, 2014). "Ravens sign wide receiver Mike Willie, sources say". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ravens Trim Roster Down To 75". Archived from the original on August 28, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Local sports digest: Motorcycle community reeling after two riders killed Sunday at Laguna Seca". San Jose Mercury News . July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.