Nyle Wiren (born February 8, 1973) is a former American football defensive lineman who played eleven seasons with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Kansas State University.
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| Position: | Defensive lineman | ||||||||||
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| Born: | February 8, 1973 | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | Kansas State | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1997 | ||||||||||
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College career edit
Wiren played for the Kansas State Wildcats from 1993 to 1996. He set Kansas State records for most career sacks with 27.5 and most sacks in a season with 11.5 in 1996.[1] He earned All-America honorable mention honors his senior year in 1996.[2]
Professional career edit
Wiren played for the AFL's Tampa Bay Storm from 1998 to 2008, earning Second Team All-Arena honors in 2004.[2][3] He retired after the 2008 season.[2]
Coaching career edit
Wiren was an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Storm in 2011.[2]
Personal life edit
Wiren was a double for Stone Cold Steve Austin in The Longest Yard.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Former Wildcat Nyle Wiren to appear in Paramount Pictures film ?The Longest Yard?". kstatesports.cstv.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Former Storm standout Nyle Wiren joins coaching staff". arenafan.com. February 28, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ "Nyle Wiren". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 1, 2015.