Michael Wiley (American football)
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 5, 1978 Spring Valley, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Monte Vista (CA) | ||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2000 / Round: 5 / Pick: 144 | ||||||||
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Michael Deshawn Wiley (born January 5, 1978) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Ohio State University.
Early years
Wiley attended
He accepted a football scholarship from Ohio State University. Although he never played the position before, as a true freshman he appeared in 8 games as a backup wide receiver and was also a reserve at running back in 4 games, registering 23 carries for 176 yards and 6 receptions for 194 yards.[1] He scored touchdowns the first three times he touched the ball as a collegian, while playing against Rice University in 1996 (a 49-yard reverse run and receptions of 51 and 60 yards).
As a sophomore, he had 588 rushing yards, a 5.6-yard average and 6 touchdowns. He also had a 26.6-yard average in kickoff returns, including a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Bowling Green State University. He rushed for 121 yards against the University of Wyoming and had an 8-yard touchdown pass against Indiana University.
As a junior, he earned the starter tailback job, rushing for 1,258 yards (second in the conference) on 198 carries for a 6.2-yard average and 10 touchdowns. He also had 26 receptions (third on the team) for 200 yards and 6 kickoffs returns for a 23.8-yard average. He had a 209-yard rushing performance (10th best in school history) in a win over the University of Missouri.[2] The team finished 11-1 and beat Texas A&M University in the Sugar Bowl.
As a senior, he posted 183 carries for 952 rushing yards (led the team) and 10 touchdowns. He also completed all 5 of his passing attempts for 123 yards and one touchdown, while adding 14 catches (third on the team) for 153 yards and one touchdown. He was the team's all-purpose yardage leader with an average of 101.6 yards-per-game.
Though he was only a two-year starter (22 starts), he finished a distinguished playing career after recording 509 carres for 2,951 rushing yards (seventh in school history), 3,176 total offense yards, 4,194 all-purpose yards (seventh in school history), ten 100-yard games, 56 receptions and 35 touchdowns. He also completed 10-of-11 career passing attempts for 225 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Professional career
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| 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) |
193 lb (88 kg) | |||||||||||
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During his NFL career, he battled with injuries at different times. In 2003, after the Cowboys hired new head coach Bill Parcells, Wiley missed valuable preseason time with a rotator cuff injury. On August 25, he was waived after being passed for the third-down back role by Aveion Cason.[8]
NFL career statistics
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| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2000 | DAL | 10 | 0 | 24 | 88 | 3.7 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 72 | 5.1 | 15 | 1 |
| 2001 | DAL | 16 | 0 | 34 | 247 | 7.3 | 58 | 0 | 16 | 99 | 6.2 | 17 | 1 |
| 2002 | DAL | 16 | 1 | 22 | 168 | 7.6 | 46 | 1 | 13 | 144 | 11.1 | 31 | 0 |
| 42 | 1 | 80 | 503 | 6.3 | 58 | 1 | 43 | 315 | 7.3 | 31 | 2 | ||
Personal life
Since his retirement from professional football, Wiley has been active in the Ohio Democratic Party. He also has two kids, a daughter, and a son.
References
- ^ "Tailback tradition continues". Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Wiley's Big Day Helps Ohio State Overcome Turnovers". Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Scout Michael Wiley College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "Oakland goes crazy over kickers during draft". Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Cowboys release reticent running back Chris Warren". Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Converted linebacker Zimmerman out with ankle sprain". Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Romanowski Fined For Fight at Practice". Retrieved February 19, 2022.