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{{Short description|American football player (born 1974)}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name        = Marcellus Wiley
| image       = Marcellus Wiley 2010 CROPPED.jpg
| caption     = Wiley in 2010
| number      = 75
| position    = [[Defensive end]]
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1974|11|30}}
| birth_place = [[Compton, California]], U.S. 
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 4
| weight_lb   = 275
| high_school = [[Saint Monica Preparatory|Saint Monica Catholic]]<br>([[Santa Monica, California]])
| college     = [[Columbia Lions football|Columbia]] (1992–1996)
| draftyear   = 1997
| draftround  = 2
| draftpick   = 52
| pastteams   =
* [[Buffalo Bills]] ({{NFL Year|1997|2000}})
* [[San Diego Chargers]] ({{NFL Year|2001|2003}})
* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year|2004}})
* [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] ({{NFL Year|2005|2006}})
| highlights  =
* Second-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2001 All-Pro Team|2001]])
* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2002 Pro Bowl|2001]])
| statlabel1  = [[Tackle (football move)|Tackle]]s
| statvalue1  = 322
| statlabel2  = [[Quarterback sack|Sack]]s
| statvalue2  = 44.0
| statlabel3  = [[Interception]]s
| statvalue3  = 2
| statlabel4  = Forced [[fumble]]s
| statvalue4  = 14 
| pfr         = WileMa00
}}

'''Marcellus Vernon Wiley Sr.''' (born November 30, 1974) is an American sportscaster and former professional [[American football|football]] player. He played as a [[defensive end]] for 10 seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) with the [[Buffalo Bills]], [[San Diego Chargers]], [[Dallas Cowboys]], and [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]. He was selected to the [[Pro Bowl]] in 2001 with the Chargers.

Wiley formerly hosted the ''More To It'' podcast, as part of the Dan Patrick Podcast Network.<ref name="barrettsportsmedia.com">{{cite web | url=https://barrettsportsmedia.com/2022/10/12/dan-patrick-adds-marcellus-wiley/ | title=Dan Patrick Adds Marcellus Wiley to Podcast Network {{pipe}} Barrett Media | date=October 12, 2022 }}</ref> He also formerly co-hosted ''[[SportsNation (TV series)|SportsNation]]'' on [[ESPN]], as well as an afternoon drive-time sports talk radio show on [[KSPN (AM)|ESPN 710AM]] in Los Angeles, and [[Fox Sports 1]]'s ''[[Speak for Yourself (talk show)|Speak For Yourself]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thespun.com/news/why-marcellus-wiley-leaving-espn|title=Here's Why Marcellus Wiley Is Leaving ESPN After This Week|website=thespun.com|date=August 20, 2023 }}</ref> Wiley also published a book ''Never Shut Up: The Life, Opinions, and Unexpected Adventures of an NFL Outlier'' in 2018.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.phillytrib.com/lifestyle/marcellus-wiley-s-book-tells-the-tale-of-an-inner/article_18f2921d-8afa-5034-9126-4cbf9b8bb78c.html|title=Marcellus Wiley's book tells the tale of an inner city kid doing well|website=The Philadelphia Tribune|date=October 23, 2018 }}</ref>

==Biography==

===Early life===
At [[Saint Monica Preparatory|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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-may-28-sp-35095-story.html|title=Bills' Wiley Has Shown a Stick-With-It Attitude|last=Pucin|first=Diane|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|quote=He earned a 3.5 grade-point average as a senior at St. Monica and was a member of the National Honor Society.|date=May 28, 2000|accessdate=January 6, 2025}}</ref> In 1988, he was a national typewriting champion, with 82 words per minute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-hollander/espns-marcellus-wiley-see_b_645859.html|title=ESPN's Marcellus Wiley Sees More Concussions and More Closeted Gays in NFL's Future|last=Hollander|first=Dave|date=July 15, 2010|website=Huffington Post|language=en-US|access-date=January 16, 2019}}</ref>

===College career===
At [[Columbia University]], Wiley played [[halfback (American football)|tailback]], defensive end, and kick returner for the [[Columbia Lions|Lions]]. Starting as running back his freshman and sophomore years, he converted to defensive end in his senior season, recording 63 tackles (17 for loss), 6.5 sacks, eight pass breakups and three blocked field goals.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gocolumbialions.com/news/2006/8/5/530140.aspx | title=Marcellus Wiley | date=August 5, 2006 }}</ref> As a team captain, he helped lead the Lions to [[1996 Columbia Lions football team|an 8–2 season]], the team's most wins since 1945.<ref name=Record>{{cite web |title=Columbia Football 2019 Record Book |date=August 19, 2019 |publisher=[[Columbia University]] |location=New York, N.Y. |accessdate=June 15, 2020 |page=229 |url=https://issuu.com/columbiaathletics/docs/2019_columbia_football_record_book}}</ref> Wiley was a first-team [[All-America]]n and All-[[Ivy League]] pick, and graduated from Columbia in 1997 with a degree in [[sociology]].<ref name="Jaguars bio">{{cite web|title=Marcellus Wiley|url=http://www.jaguars.com/Team/Bio/FullBio/2599.asp|publisher=Jacksonville Jaguars|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061025031507/http://www.jaguars.com/Team/Bio/FullBio/2599.asp|archive-date=October 25, 2006}}</ref>

===Professional career===

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| twenty split = 2.83
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He was selected with the 52nd overall pick in the second round of the [[1997 NFL draft]] out of [[Columbia University]] by the [[Buffalo Bills]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1997 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1997/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

Wiley started his professional career primarily as a situational pass rusher, recording nine sacks through his first three years. In 2000, Wiley underwent disc-repair surgery, missing the preseason. However, when Hall-of-Famer [[Bruce Smith (defensive end)|Bruce Smith]] left for the [[Washington Redskins]], Wiley replaced him at defensive end for the Bills, making the opening day roster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/dec00/dec00_profile_wiley.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070902112629/http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/dec00/dec00_profile_wiley.html|url-status=dead|title=Columbia College Today<!-- Bot generated title -->|archive-date=September 2, 2007}}</ref>

He was selected to the AFC [[Pro Bowl]] team in 2001 as a Charger.

====NFL statistics====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Team !! Games !! Combined Tackles !! Tackles !! Assisted Tackles !! Sacks !! Forced Fumbles !! Fumble Recoveries
|-
| [[1997 NFL season|1997]] || [[1997 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]] || 16 || 15 || 11 || 4 || 0.0 || 1 || 1
|-
| [[1998 NFL season|1998]] || [[1998 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]] || 16 || 24 || 17 || 7 || 3.5 || 0 || 1
|-
| [[1999 NFL season|1999]] || [[1999 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]] || 16 || 25 || 19 || 6 || 5.0 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[2000 NFL season|2000]] || [[2000 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]] || 16 || 65 || 40 || 25 || 10.5 || 3 || 1
|-
| [[2001 NFL season|2001]] || [[2001 San Diego Chargers season|SD]] || 14 || 48 || 38 || 10 || 13.0 || 5 || 0
|-
| [[2002 NFL season|2002]] || [[2002 San Diego Chargers season|SD]] || 14 || 35 || 30 || 5 || 6.0 || 1 || 0
|-
| [[2003 NFL season|2003]] || [[2003 San Diego Chargers season|SD]] || 16 || 51 || 38 || 13 || 3.0 || 2 || 1
|-
| [[2004 NFL season|2004]] || [[2004 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] || 16 || 38 || 31 || 7 || 3.0 || 1 || 0
|-
| [[2005 NFL season|2005]] || [[2005 Jacksonville Jaguars season|JAX]] || 11 || 6 || 6 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[2006 NFL season|2006]] || [[2006 Jacksonville Jaguars season|JAX]] || 12 || 13 || 8 || 5 || 0.0 || 0 || 0
|-
| Career || || 147 || 320 || 238 || 82 || 44.0 || 13 || 4
|}

===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 (TV series)|SportsNation]]''. Wiley co-hosted ''[[Winners Bracket]]'' with [[Michelle Beadle]] from 2010 to 2012. Later, he co-hosted several renditions of LA's afternoon radio show including "Max and Marcellus," "Afternoons with Marcellus and Kelvin," and "Afternoons on ESPNLA with Marcellus Wiley and Travis Rogers" on [[KSPN (AM)|ESPN LA]] from 2013 to 2018.

In January 2013, he became co-host of ''[[SportsNation (TV series)|SportsNation]]'' on a full-time basis, taking over for [[Colin Cowherd]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Nesheim|first=Jay Jay|title=Charissa Thompson and Marcellus Wiley to Host SportsNation Starting in January|date=December 4, 2012 |url=http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2012/12/charissa-thompson-and-marcellus-wiley-to-host-sportsnation-starting-in-january/|access-date=January 14, 2013}}</ref>

On July 13, 2018, Wiley left his position at ESPN and joined FS1 as co-host of ''[[Speak for Yourself (talk show)|Speak for Yourself]]'' alongside [[Jason Whitlock]]. When Whitlock's contract was not renewed by Fox Sports in June 2020, [[Emmanuel Acho]] replaced Whitlock and joined Wiley as the new co-host. In July 2022, Wiley left ''[[Speak for Yourself (talk show)|Speak For Yourself]]'' as its host, for another role at FS1.

In 2018, Wiley's book ''Never Shut Up: The Life, Opinions, and Unexpected Adventures of an NFL Outsider'' was released.<ref name="auto"/>

In 2022, Wiley began hosting the ''More To It'' podcast, as part of the Dan Patrick Podcast Network. His first guests were [[Lil Wayne]], [[Bruce Smith]], and [[LaDainian Tomlinson]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/more-to-it-with-marcellus-wiley/id1649557188 | title=More to It with Marcellus Wiley on Apple Podcasts | date=August 19, 2023 }}</ref> Wiley ended the "More To It" podcast in October of 2023. He subsequently began a two Youtube podcasts, "Hydration Situation" and "On the Rocks." The former consists of Wiley providing opinions on sports and sports media controversies. The latter is a weekly roundtable discussion of sports, cultural and political topics with former athletes and non-athletes Wiley considers friends.

===''Millionaire Matchmaker''===
Wiley appeared on a November 2011 episode of [[Bravo (U.S. TV channel)|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 is married to Annemarie Wiley (b. 1982 or 1983), a nurse anesthetist (and self-proclaimed anesthesiologist<ref>https://www.mdlinx.com/article/-real-housewives-star-takes-on-anesthesiologists-in-shocking-defamation-suit/2gwup4b3eQwAougEonHTee</ref>), who joined as a full-time cast member for the [[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 13|thirteenth season]] of ''[[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills]]''. Marcellus and Annemarie are parents to four children: Marcellus's daughter from a previous relationship, as well as their son and two daughters.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://people.com/tv/real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-marcellus-wiley-wife-annemarie-wiley-filming-season-13-exclusive/ | title=Annemarie Wiley, Wife of NFL Star Marcellus Wiley, Filming for New Season of RHOBH: Sources }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Wiley's Profile | work= gocolumbialions.com | date= August 5, 2006 | url=http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=530140 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.marcelluswiley.com Official website]
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