Jared Wiley
American football player (born 2000)
American football player
- Texas (2019–2021)
- TCU (2022–2023)
- Kansas City Chiefs (2024–present)
- First-team All-Big 12 (2023)
Jared Wiley (born November 2, 2000) is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas and TCU and was selected by the Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life and high school career
Wiley was born on November 2, 2000, in Temple, Texas.[1] He attended Temple High School, playing tight end and quarterback. He was the team's starting quarterback his senior season and passed for 2,314 yards with 27 touchdowns and five interceptions.[2] He committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football.[3][4]
College career
Wiley played at Texas from 2019 to 2021. In his three years there, he started 12 of 32 games, recording 19 receptions for 248 yards and three touchdowns. After the 2021 season, he transferred to Texas Christian University (TCU).[5] In his first year at TCU in 2022, he had 24 receptions for 245 yards and four touchdowns.[6] He returned in TCU in 2023. Against, Baylor he set a school record for receiving yards in a game by a tight end with 178.[7] For the season, he had 47 receptions for 520 yards and eight touchdowns.[8] He declared for the 2024 NFL draft after the season.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6+1⁄8 in (1.98 m) | 249 lb (113 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.62 s | 1.62 s | 2.65 s | 4.52 s | 7.19 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Wiley was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 131st pick in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft.[12]
References
- ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. pp. 96–97. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Wille, Greg (November 14, 2018). "Make it count: Temple's Wiley shines in lone season as starting quarterback". Temple Daily Telegram. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Holland, EJ (May 26, 2018). "Texas picks up third commitment of weekend in TE Jared Wiley". Dallas News. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Craven, Mike (June 5, 2018). "The Dotted Line: Texas commit Jared Wiley uses pizza to lead his high school program". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Davison, Drew (January 8, 2022). "'Fort Worth let's rock out.' TCU football lands another Texas Longhorns transfer". Star-Telegram.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Weaver, Josh (January 7, 2023). "Talented tandem: From Temple to TCU, Johnston and Wiley still shine on and off field". Temple Daily Telegram. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Dow, Lawrence (November 18, 2023). "Jared Wiley sets TCU record on Senior Day in 42–17 victory over Baylor". Star-Telegram.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Jared Wiley 2023 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Eric (November 30, 2023). "Former Temple Wildcat Jared Wiley Declares for the 2024 NFL Draft". KWKT - FOX 44. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Jared Wiley Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jared Wiley College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (April 27, 2024). "Chiefs select TE Jared Wiley at No. 131 in fourth round". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
External links
- Kansas City Chiefs bio
- TCU Horned Frogs bio
- Texas Longhorns bio
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