Kailee Wong: Pick #51 in the 1998 NFL Draft

Kailee Wong is a former linebacker out of Stanford, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 51st overall pick (round 2) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played 123 regular-season games from 1998 to 2006. From 1999 on, he played for the Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans.

Draft Details

Year

1998

Round

Round 2

Pick

51st overall

Team

Minnesota Vikings

Position

LB

College

Stanford

Kailee Wong Career Stats

Primary starter for 6 seasons.

Career Totals

Games	Solo Tkl	Sacks	Def INT
123	377	21.5	6

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
1999	MIN	13	29	15	2	0	0	0	2	1
2000	MIN	16	63	28	5	2	2	2	4	0
2001	MIN	15	66	16	6	3	3	1	4	0
2002	HOU	15	26	10	8	5.5	5	0	8	1
2003	HOU	16	32	13	0	3	0	0	11	1
2004	HOU	16	41	20	0	5.5	0	3	14	1
2005	HOU	4	18	12	0	1	0	0	0	0
2006	HOU	5	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Since 1999		100	282	117	21	20	10	6	43	4

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

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