Marcellus Wiley

Marcellus Vernon Wiley Sr. (born November 30, 1974) is a retired American football defensive end who played 10 seasons in the National Football League for four 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.

Marcellus Wiley
Wiley in 2010.
No. 75
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1974-11-30) November 30, 1974
Compton, California
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:Santa Monica (CA) Saint Monica Catholic
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

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 is currently a member of Fox Sports 1's Speak For Yourself.[1] In 2018, Wiley's book Never Shut Up: The Life, Opinions, and Unexpected Adventures of an NFL Outlier was released.[2]

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. In 1988, he was a national typewriting champion, with 82 words per minute.[3]

College career

At Columbia University, Wiley played tailback, defensive end, and kick returner for the Lions. He was a first team All-American, and All-Ivy League pick. Wiley graduated from Columbia in 1997 with a degree in sociology.[4]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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[5]

Wiley started his professional career primarily as a situational pass rusher, recording nine sacks through his first three years. In 2000, when Hall-of-Famer Bruce Smith left for the Washington Redskins, Wiley replaced him at defensive end for the Bills.[6]

He was voted to the Pro Bowl once (2001) in his ten-year career.

NFL statistics
YearTeamGamesCombined TacklesTacklesAssisted TacklesSacksForced FumblesFumble Recoveries
1997BUF16151140.011
1998BUF16241773.501
1999BUF16251965.000
2000BUF1665402510.531
2001SD1448381013.050
2002SD14353056.010
2003SD165138133.021
2004DAL16383173.010
2005JAX116600.000
2006JAX1213850.000
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 2010–2012. Later, he co-hosted "Afternoons on ESPNLA with Marcellus Wiley and Travis Rogers" on ESPN LA.

In January 2013, he became co-host of SportsNation on a full-time basis, taking over for Colin Cowherd.[7]

On July 13, 2018 Wiley left his position at ESPN and joined Fox Sports 1 as a co-host of Speak for Yourself alongside Jason Whitlock,now co-hosting with Emmanuel Acho because Whitlock's contract was not renewed by Fox Sports in June 2020.

In 2018, Wiley's book Never Shut Up: The Life, Opinions, and Unexpected Adventures of an NFL Outsider was released.[2]

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 has a daughter, Morocca Alise (born 1999),[8] and a son, Marcellus Jr. (born 2015).

References
  1. "Here's Why Marcellus Wiley Is Leaving ESPN After This Week". thespun.com.
  2. "Marcellus Wiley's book tells the tale of an inner city kid doing well". The Philadelphia Tribune.
  3. 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.
  4. "Marcellus Wiley". Jacksonville Jaguars. Archived from the original on October 25, 2006.
  5. "Contact Support". nflcombineresults.com.
  6. "Columbia College Today". Archived from the original on September 2, 2007.
  7. Nesheim, Jay Jay. "Charissa Thompson and Marcellus Wiley to Host SportsNation Starting in January". Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  8. "Wiley's Profile". gocolumbialions.com.
  • Official website: marcelluswiley.com
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