Michael Willie (born June 17,[2] 1990) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers in 2012. He played college football for Arizona State University.
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 17, 1990 Compton, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Long Beach (CA) Wilson |
| College: | Arizona State |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Early life
editWillie attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, California. He was named to the All-CIF and All-Moore League teams. He had 700 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns in his senior season in high school.[3]
College career
editCerritos College
editWillie attended Cerritos College out of high school, where he continued his football career. While at Cerritos, Willie had some of the highest receiving totals in California.
Arizona State
editIn his two seasons at Arizona State, Willie had 72 receptions, 897 receiving yards and 9 receiving touchdowns.[4]
Professional career
editSan Diego Chargers
editIn 2012, Willie signed with the San Diego Chargers to join the practice squad.[5] On August 27, 2013, he was placed on the reserve/injured list.[6] On August 31, 2013, he was waived with an injury settlement.
Baltimore Ravens
editThe Baltimore Ravens signed Willie after a successful minicamp tryout on June 20, 2014.[7] The Ravens released Willie on August 25, 2014.[8]
San Jose SaberCats
editOn July 20, 2015, Willie was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League.[9]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
editOn August 23, 2015, Willie was signed to the practise roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.
On September 29, 2015, Willie was released.
Los Angeles KISS
editOn March 10, 2016, Willie was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS. On May 14, 2016, Willie was placed on reassignment. On May 18, 2016, Willie was assigned to the KISS once again.
References
edit- ^ "Mike Willie". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Mike Willie | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Player Bio: Mike Willie". www.thesundevils.com. Arizona State University. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "Mike Willie College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
- ^ "Mike Willie named to Chargers practice squad". cerritosfalcons.com.
- ^ Brinson, Will (August 27, 2013). "2013 NFL Roster Cuts: Tracking teams down to 75 Tuesday". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (June 20, 2014). "Ravens sign wide receiver Mike Willie, sources say". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Ravens Trim Roster Down To 75". Archived from the original on August 28, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Local sports digest: Motorcycle community reeling after two riders killed Sunday at Laguna Seca". San Jose Mercury News. July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.