Frank Wycheck
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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Born: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | October 14, 1971||||||
Died: | December 9, 2023 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 52)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | ||||||
College: | Maryland | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1993 / Round: 6 / Pick: 160 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Frank John Wycheck (October 14, 1971 – December 9, 2023) was a professional
Early life and college
Born in
"I feel like I really never got into the flow of the offense," Wycheck said after the season. "The last three games were great, but I'm a tight end type more than a running back."[3] He decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 1993 NFL draft, finishing his three seasons at Maryland with 134 receptions for 1,183 yards, 80 carries for 391 yards, and eight touchdowns.[9]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
232 lb (105 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.94 s | 1.70 s | 2.87 s | 4.52 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
18 reps |
Washington Redskins
Wycheck was
Tennessee Oilers/Titans
In 1995, Wycheck was signed by the Houston Oilers, who later became the Tennessee Titans.[16]
Wycheck made the Pro Bowl in 1998, 1999, and 2000.[11] Wycheck is perhaps most famous for his participation in the Music City Miracle, at the end of the 2000 Wild Card game against the Buffalo Bills. The Titans were down 16–15 with 16 seconds remaining. Wycheck took a hand-off from Lorenzo Neal and then threw the ball across the field to Kevin Dyson, who then turned the ball upfield 75 yards for the game-winning touchdown.[17] The Titans would go on to make the Super Bowl that year, but would lose by a touchdown. Wycheck continued to play for the Titans before retiring after the 2003 season, having two concussions in a month that year.[18][19]
In his 11-year career, Wycheck had 505 receptions for 5,126 yards and 28 touchdowns, and became one of 6 tight ends to surpass 500 receptions in NFL history.[20] Wycheck led the Titans in receiving for three consecutive seasons (1999–2001).[20] In the 1999 and 2002 postseasons, he had 14 receptions, twice tying the franchise record previously held jointly by Tim Wilson and Jackie Harris.[citation needed] Wycheck also went 5-for-6 passing the ball in his career (all on trick plays), resulting in 148 yards, two touchdowns, and a perfect 158.3 passer rating.[20]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
1993 | WAS | 9 | 7 | 16 | 113 | 7.1 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
1994 | WAS | 9 | 1 | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
1995 | HOU | 16 | 10 | 40 | 471 | 11.8 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
1996 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 53 | 511 | 9.6 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
1997 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 63 | 748 | 11.9 | 42 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
1998 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 70 | 768 | 11.0 | 38 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
1999 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 69 | 641 | 9.3 | 33 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
2000 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 70 | 636 | 9.1 | 37 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
2001 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 60 | 672 | 11.2 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
2002 | TEN | 15 | 15 | 40 | 346 | 8.7 | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
2003 | TEN | 10 | 6 | 17 | 165 | 9.7 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Career | 155 | 135 | 505 | 5,126 | 10.2 | 42 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 3 | 1 |
Postseason
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
1999 | TEN | 4 | 4 | 14 | 92 | 6.6 | 14 | 0 |
2000 | TEN | 1 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 13 | 0 |
2002 | TEN | 2 | 2 | 14 | 164 | 11.7 | 39 | 1 |
2003 | TEN | 2 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 14 | 0 |
Career | 9 | 8 | 37 | 313 | 8.5 | 39 | 1 |
Professional wrestling appearances
In 2007,
Broadcasting career
In 2001, Wycheck "hosted" his own Titan player show with George Plaster and Willy Daunic on
Before the 2017 Titans preseason, it was announced that Wycheck would step down from being color commentator due to lingering head issues sustained during his football career.[26] His absence was supposed to be temporary, but replacement Dave McGinnis returned for the 2018 season and subsequent seasons.[27] In a corresponding move, Wycheck also left The Wake Up Zone morning show in 2017.[28]
Personal life and death
In 1995, Wycheck married Cherryn Krol.[29][30] They had two children: Deanna (born 1991) and Madison (born 1997), before divorcing.[30]
Wycheck was a supporter of the Tennessee Special Olympics, hosting the Wycheck Harley Ride charity event.[30]
In a 2017 television interview on Fox-
On December 9, 2023, Wycheck died at age 52 after falling and hitting his head at his home in
References
- ^ Walker, Teresa M. (December 10, 2023). "Frank Wycheck, former Archbishop Ryan star of 'Music City Miracle' fame, dies at 52". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Berkowitz, Steve (November 24, 1992). "Wycheck considering staying with Terrapins". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Berkowitz, Steve (November 15, 1992). "High-octane Terps finish season with Tigers in their tank, 53–23". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Frank Wycheck College Stats".
- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ a b Pritchard, Jay (December 10, 2023). "Former Titans' Three-time Pro Bowler Frank Wycheck tragically passes away at age 52". ClutchPoints. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "Redskins briefs: Wycheck looks good at fullback". Daily Press. April 11, 1994. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ Aldridge, David (December 1, 1994). "Redskins' Wycheck: Steroids a 'mistake'". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Sell, Dave; Aldridge, David (August 17, 1995). "Ex-Terrapin Wycheck is cut by the Redskins". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Boren, Cindy (December 10, 2023). "Frank Wycheck, hero of Titans' Music City Miracle, dies at 52". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Dotson, Kevin; Almasy, Steve (December 10, 2023). "Frank Wycheck, part of the NFL's 'Music City Miracle,' dead at 52". CNN. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ Walker IV, George (December 10, 2023). "Former Tennessee Titans star Frank Wycheck through the years". The Tennessean. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ Walker, Teresa M. (December 10, 2023). "Frank Wycheck, who threw the lateral in 'Music City Miracle,' dies at age of 52". AP News. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c Yang, Steven. "The Most Surprising Draft Steal in the History of Every NFL Franchise". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ a b Aerajuddin, Shaikh (December 10, 2023). ""RIP", "Tragic Way to Pass": Fans Pour in Their Wishes as Tennessee Titans Legend and Former TNA Star Passes Away". EssentiallySports. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ Clark, Ryan (June 14, 2007). "TNA News: iMPACT!, Slammiversary Changes, & Lots More". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ a b Thomas, Jeremy (December 10, 2023). "NFL Star & One-Time TNA Competitor Frank Wycheck Passes Away". 411Mania. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "Frank Wycheck". WGFX. Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ "Wycheck to join Titans Radio broadcast team". Tennessee Titans. January 21, 2005. Archived from the original on September 22, 2005.
- ^ Wolf, Jason (August 2, 2017). "Frank Wycheck replaced by Dave McGinnis for Titans radio broadcasts this season". Tennessean.com. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ Boclair, David (April 26, 2018). "McGinnis to return as Titans radio analyst". NashvillePost.com. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ Schmitt, Brad (August 9, 2017). "Former Titans star Frank Wycheck to leave Nashville morning radio show, remain with 104.5 The Zone". Tennessean.com. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ Silary, Ted (November 30, 1994). "NFL Suspends Wycheck After Steroid Test". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Frank Wycheck". Tennessee Titans. Archived from the original on February 4, 2004.
- ^ Kuharsky, Paul (February 6, 2017). "Frank Wycheck believes he has CTE, fears the onset of 'scary' symptoms". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 10, 2023). "Former Titans Tight End Frank Wycheck Dies at Age 52". TennesseeTitans.com. Tennessee Titans. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ Salvador, Joseph (December 10, 2023). "Former Titans TE Frank Wycheck, Hero of Music City Miracle Play, Dead at 52". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference