Mike Willie

Last updated

Michael Willie
Personal information
Born: (1990-06-17) June 17, 1990 (age 33)
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
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  CFL.ca (archive) ·  ArenaFan.com

Michael Willie (born June 17, [1] 1990) is a former American 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 years

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. [2]

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. [3]

Professional career

San Diego Chargers

In 2012, Willie signed with the San Diego Chargers to join the practice squad. [4] On August 27, 2013, he was placed on the reserve/injured list. [5] 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. [6] The Ravens released Willie on August 25, 2014. [7]

San Jose SaberCats

On July 20, 2015, Willie was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League. [8]

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 football wide receiver who played for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). 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">Reggie Wayne</span> American football player and coach (born 1978)

Reginald Wayne is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 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. 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 player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He previously played college football at Oregon State. 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">Ryan Thelwell</span>

{{Short description|American football player

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kelley Washington</span> American football player (born 1979)

James Kelley Washington is a former American Football wide receiver and special teamer. He was selected 65th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.

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

Daniel Jacob Henry Woodhead is an American amateur golfer and former professional football player. He played college football as a running back for the Chadron State Eagles and was signed by the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He also played for the New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers and Baltimore Ravens.

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

Eric Steven Weddle is an American former football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He played college football for the Utah Utes, earning consensus All-American honors in 2006. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. During his nine seasons with the Chargers, Weddle received three Pro Bowl and two first-team All-Pro selections. He spent his next three seasons as a member of the Baltimore Ravens, earning Pro Bowl honors in each and extending his total selections to six. He retired after playing for the Los Angeles Rams in 2019, but returned two years later to join the Rams on their playoff run, which culminated with a start and a victory in Super Bowl LVI. Following the championship, he retired a second time.

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

Jacoby Rashi'd Jones is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lane College, and was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played for the Texans from 2007 to 2011. Jones then played for the Baltimore Ravens from 2012 to 2014, and was selected for the Pro Bowl in 2012. He is known for two of the most memorable plays in the 2012 NFL playoffs as a member of the Ravens: catching a 70-yard game-tying touchdown pass in the final seconds of regulation in the AFC Divisional playoff game against the Denver Broncos, which helped lead the Ravens to an eventual 38–35 double overtime victory; and a 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in Super Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers, the longest play in Super Bowl history. He also played for the San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers in 2015 and 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 a former American 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.

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

Keenan Alexander Allen is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California before leaving after his junior year. He was selected by the then San Diego Chargers with the 12th pick in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Allen won multiple rookie honors after setting Chargers' records for receptions and receiving yards by a rookie. In 2017, he was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

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

Shareece Lyndon Wright is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at USC, and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He has also played for 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. 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 Jayvinski Benjamin is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Miami. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

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

Griff Whalen is a former American football wide receiver. 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 outside 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. He played college football at Prairie View A&M University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Melvin Gordon</span> American football player (born 1993)

Melvin Gordon III is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, earning unanimous All-American honors and winning the Doak Walker Award as the top college running back in 2013. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft with the 15th overall pick.

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

Willie Lee Snead IV is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2014 and has been a member of the New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, and Las Vegas Raiders. 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 football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Pittsburg State and was drafted 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, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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

Tyrell Williams is a former American 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 has also played for the Las Vegas Raiders.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andy Isabella</span> American football player (born 1996)

Andy Isabella is an American football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UMass Minutemen, and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

References

  1. ↑ "Mike Willie | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Player Bio: Mike Willie". www.thesundevils.com. Arizona State University. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mike Willie College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
  4. ↑ "Mike Willie named to Chargers practice squad". cerritosfalcons.com.
  5. ↑ Brinson, Will (August 27, 2013). "2013 NFL Roster Cuts: Tracking teams down to 75 Tuesday". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  6. ↑ Wilson, Aaron (June 20, 2014). "Ravens sign wide receiver Mike Willie, sources say". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ravens Trim Roster Down To 75". Archived from the original on August 28, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  8. ↑ "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.