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Devon Wylie
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Wylie with the Kansas City Chiefs
No. 11 – Toronto Argonauts
Position:Wide receiver / Kickoff returner
Personal information
Born: (1988-09-02) September 2, 1988 (age 36)
Sacramento, California
Career information
College:Fresno State
NFL draft:2012 / round: 4 / pick: 107
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2014
Receiving Yards:53
Receiving Avg:8.8
Receiving TDs:0
Kick return yards:191
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Devon Wylie (born September 2, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Fresno State. He was selected 107th overall, in the 4th round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.[1]

Early years

Devon attended Granite Bay High School in Granite Bay, California.

College career

Wylie attended California State University, Fresno from 2007 to 2011. He finished his college career with 98 receptions for 1,327 yards and eight touchdowns.

Stats
Year Games Rec Yds TD Long Rec/G Avg/G
2007 11 1 44 0 44 0.1 4.0
2008 9 22 269 2 47 2.4 29.9
2009 10 17 259 4 70 1.7 25.9
2010 1 2 39 1 28 2.0 39.0
2011 13 56 716 1 71 4.3 55.1
Total 44 98 1327 8 71 2.2 30.2

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9 in
(1.75 m) 		187 lb
(85 kg) 		30+1⁄4 9+1⁄2 4.37 s 39 in
(0.99 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]

Kansas City Chiefs

Wylie was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 4th round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Wylie made the final roster for the Chiefs in 2012 and wore number 19. But he played in only six regular-season games, catching 6 passes for 53 yards. Wylie also was used occasionally as a kickoff and punt returner. However, Wylie was released on September 1, 2013, prior to the 2013 regular season.

Arizona Cardinals

Wylie was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad on September 25, 2013.

Tennessee Titans

Wylie signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad November 6, 2013. After being promoted to the active roster, Wylie returned kickoffs and punts in two games with the Titans, but was released on November 26, 2013, after losing a fumble on a kickoff return in a loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

San Francisco 49ers

Wylie signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad December 10, 2013. The 49ers waived Wylie on August 25, 2014.[3]

St. Louis Rams

On October 21, 2014, Wylie was signed to the St. Louis Rams' practice squad.[4] On December 30, 2014, he was signed a future contract. On August 4, 2015, he was waived.[5]

Oakland Raiders

On August 18, 2015, Wylie was signed by the Oakland Raiders.[6] On September 5, 2015, he was waived.[7]

Atlanta Falcons

On October 27, 2015, Wylie was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.[8] On December 15, 2015, he was released from practice squad.[9]

Toronto Argonauts

On April 21, 2016, Wylie signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.

References

  1. ^ Lourie, Steven. "Kansas City Chiefs 2012 Draft Grades". Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  2. ^ NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Devon Wylie
  3. ^ 49ers Waive Seven Players, Cut Roster To 75
  4. ^ "St. Louis Rams Add Devon Wylie, Kadron Boone, Korey Toomer to Practice Squad". Arch Authority. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  5. ^ "Rams rookie offensive linemen draw praise from the defense". bnd. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  6. ^ "Oakland Raiders Sign Wide Receiver Devon Wylie". www.raiders.com. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  7. ^ "On cut-down day, Raiders keep backup quarterback McGloin". SFGate. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  8. ^ "Atlanta Falcons make moves, including re-signing S Charles Godfrey". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  9. ^ "Falcons place starting S Moore on IR, waive WR Hankerson". Retrieved 2016-01-01.
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