Marcellus Wiley

Marcellus Wiley

Wiley in 2010.
No. 75
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1974-11-30) November 30, 1974
Place of birth:	Compton, California
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Santa Monica (CA) Saint Monica Catholic
College:	Columbia
NFL draft:	1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52
Career history
Buffalo Bills (1997–2000) San Diego Chargers (2001–2003) Dallas Cowboys (2004) Jacksonville Jaguars (2005–2006)
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl selection (2001) All-Pro selection (2001)
Career NFL statistics as of 2006
Tackles: 324 Sacks: 44 Interceptions: 2 Player stats at NFL.com

Marcellus Vernon Wiley (born November 30, 1974) 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 Michelle Beadle and Max Kellerman. He also co-hosts an afternoon drive-time sports talk radio show on ESPN 710AM in Los Angeles with Max Kellerman.

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. He was the 1988 National type-writing champion with 82 words per minute.

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.

Professional career

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.

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.

He was voted to the Pro Bowl once (2001) in his ten-year career. He has an 11-year-old daughter named Michelle.

NFL stats

Year	Team	Games	Combined Tackles	Tackles	Assisted Tackles	Sacks	Forced Fumbles	Fumble Recoveries
1997	BUF	16	15	11	4	0.0	1	1
1998	BUF	16	24	17	7	3.5	0	1
1999	BUF	16	25	19	6	5.0	0	0
2000	BUF	16	65	40	25	10.5	3	1
2001	SD	14	48	38	10	13.0	5	0
2002	SD	14	35	30	5	6.0	1	0
2003	SD	16	51	38	13	3.0	2	1
2004	DAL	16	38	31	7	3.0	1	0
2005	JAX	11	6	6	0	0.0	0	0
2006	JAX	12	13	8	5	0.0	0	0
Career		147	320	238	82	44.0	13	4

Post NFL career

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 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.

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. Wiley is represented by Ryan Totka of Athlete Promotions.

External links

• Marcellus Wiley's Official Site
• Marcellus Wiley's Blog on Prolebrity.com
• Marcellus Wiley's ESPN Bio
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