Marcellus Wiley
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| Defensive end | |||||||||
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Personal information
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| Date of birth: November 30, 1974 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Compton, California | |||||||||
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Career information
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| College: Columbia | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 1997 for the Buffalo Bills | |||||||||
| Last played in 2006 for the Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||
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Career history
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Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of 2006
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Marcellus Vernon Wiley, (born November 30, 1974 in Compton, California) is a retired American football defensive end who played 10 seasons in the National Football League for four different teams. He was selected with the 22nd pick of the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft out of Columbia University by the Buffalo Bills. After four seasons with the Bills, he played for the San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars. He was selected to the AFC Pro Bowl team in 2001, as a member of the San Diego Chargers.
He currently co-hosts SportsNation on ESPN 2 with Charissa Thompson. He also co-hosts an afternoon drive-time sports talk radio show on ESPN 710AM in Los Angeles with Max Kellerman.
His hobbies include boxing, tennis, barking, and DJ'ing
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Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
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. He was the 1988 National type-writing champion with 82 words per minute.[1]
College career[edit]
At Columbia, Wiley played tailback, defensive end, and kick returner for the Lions. He was a first team All-American, and All-Ivy League pick.
Professional career[edit]
Marcellus was invited to the NFL Combine where he measured in at 6'4 257 pounds and bench pressed 225 pounds an impressive 28 times.[2]
Wiley started his professional career primarily as a situational pass rusher, recording nine sacks through his first three years. In 2000, when the legendary Bruce Smith left for the Washington Redskins, Wiley replaced him at defensive end for the Bills.[3]
He was voted to the Pro Bowl once (2001) in his ten-year career and was unable to win a playoff game.
It is also interesting to note that during his professional career, he was able to jump and have his elbow over a 10 foot basketball rim but was unable to dunk.
Post NFL career[edit]
He is cofounder of Prolebrity.com. Prolebrity (a portmanteau of pro and celebrity) is a sports community where pro athletes can express viewpoints, publicize their businesses, charities & events and connect with other athletes, fans & business opportunities.
He works for ESPN's NFL Live and is a substitute co-host for Mike and Mike in the Morning and co-hosts SportsNation. Wiley co-hosted Winners Bracket with Michelle Beadle from 2010-2012.
He currently co-hosts Max and Marcellus with former freestyler, Max Kellerman, on ESPN LA.
In January 2013, he became co-host of SportsNation on a full-time basis, taking over for Colin Cowherd. He also boxes at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood.[4]
Millionaire Matchmaker[edit]
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.
External links[edit]
- Marcellus Wiley's Official Site
- Marcellus Wiley's Blog on Prolebrity.com
- Marcellus Wiley's ESPN Bio
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References[edit]
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- 1974 births
- Living people
- American Conference Pro Bowl players
- American football defensive ends
- Buffalo Bills players
- Columbia University alumni
- Columbia Lions football players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- People from Compton, California
- San Diego Chargers players
- Arena football announcers
- National Football League announcers
- ArenaBowl broadcasters
