Marcellus Wiley: Pick #52 in the 1997 NFL Draft

Marcellus Wiley is a former defensive end out of Columbia; West Los Angeles College, selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 52nd overall pick (round 2) in the 1997 NFL Draft. He played 147 regular-season games from 1997 to 2006. From 1999 on, he played for the Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

Draft Details

Year

1997

Round

Round 2

Pick

52nd overall

Team

Buffalo Bills

Position

DE

College

Columbia, West Los Angeles College

Marcellus Wiley Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 5 seasons.
Ranks 7th in the 1997 draft class in sacks (44).

Career Totals

Games	Solo Tkl	Sacks	Def INT
147	240	44	2

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
1999	BUF	14	15	6	5	5	6	1	2	0
2000	BUF	15	30	24	11	10.5	8	0	1	3
2001	SD	14	31	10	8	13	9	0	2	5
2002	SD	14	25	5	6	6	6	1	5	1
2003	SD	16	31	13	0	3	0	0	4	2
2004	DAL	14	26	7	0	3	0	0	0	1
2005	JAX	4	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	JAX	8	8	5	0	0	1	0	3	0
Since 1999		99	171	70	30	40.5	30	2	17	12

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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