Deatrich Wise Jr.
 Wise with the New England Patriots in 2017 | |||||||||||||
| Washington Commanders | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 26, 1994 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Hebron (Carrollton, Texas) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Arkansas (2012–2016) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2017: 4th round, 131st pick | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||||
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Deatrich Wise Jr. (born July 26, 1994) is an American professional football defensive end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Wise was born on July 26, 1994, in Suffolk, Virginia, as the eldest of three sons to Sheila and former football player Deatrich Wise. He attended Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas, where he played defensive end for the Hebron Hawks football team. The overall rating consensus from Scout.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports ranked Wise as one of the top 40 defensive ends in the nation.[1] His three-star recruitment prospect rating earned Wise offers from Arkansas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Arizona, Purdue and Wake Forest.[1][2]
College career
[edit]Wise played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks.[3][4] He accepted an invitation to play in the 2017 East–West Shrine Game.[5][6] Wise recorded eight combined tackles, 1.5 sacks, four quarterback pressures, and a forced fumble during their 10–3 victory over the East. His dominant performance and game-high eight tackles raised his draft stock with multiple draft experts reporting his rise up draft boards.[7] He was one of 59 defensive linemen invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. On March 15, 2017, he opted to participate at Arkansas' Pro Day. Wise made the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll for the 2012–2013 semester. He graduated in 2016 with a degree in kinesiology.[1]
Professional career
[edit]| 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 | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) |
274 lb (124 kg) |
35+5⁄8 in (0.90 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
4.92 s | 1.70 s | 2.86 s | 4.36 s | 7.07 s | 33 in (0.84 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
22 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
New England Patriots
[edit]The New England Patriots selected Wise in the fourth round (131st overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.[10][11] On May 18, 2017, the New England Patriots signed Wise to a four-year, $2.97 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $575,883.[12]
He recorded his a sack against the Kansas City Chiefs in his first career NFL game. Wise finished his rookie season with 26 tackles and 5 sacks. In the playoffs, the Patriots defeated the Tennessee Titans in the Divisional Round with Wise recording 2 sacks. The Patriots then went on to defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars in the American Football Conference Championship Game to advance to Super Bowl LII where they would go on to lose 41–33 to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Wise finished 2018 season with 30 tackles (15 solo) and 4.5 sacks. Wise helped the Patriots reach Super Bowl LIII where they beat the Los Angeles Rams 13–3.[13]
In Week 3 of the 2020 season against the Las Vegas Raiders, Wise strip sacked Derek Carr and recovered the football in the end zone for his first career touchdown during the 36–20 win.[14]
On March 19, 2021, Wise re-signed with the Patriots on a four-year, $22 million deal.[15][16]
Wise had a career year in 2022, starting 16 games, recording a career-high 7.5 sacks and 59 tackles.
Washington Commanders
[edit]On March 19, 2025, Wise signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Washington Commanders.[17][18]
Personal life
[edit]His father Deatrich Wise and younger brother Daniel have also played professional football.[19] His mother, Shiela Wise, served 22 years as a nurse in the US Army.[20]
Wise is a vegan and became a part time owner of Veggie Galaxy, a resturante in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 2024.[21] He was also inducted into the Hebron High School Hall of Fame the same year.[22] Wise and his family operate a non-contact youth program called Wise Big Man Camp, opened to 7th–12th graders interested in learning the basics of football.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Arkansas Razorbacks" Profile. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "247Sports" Recruitment Profile. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ Reiss, Mike (April 17, 2017). "Patriots might be 'Wise' to tap Arkansas pipeline again to fill DE need". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "Deatrich Wise Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Trio of Hogs Accept Shrine Game Invites". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Chase Goodbread (January 21, 2017). "What we learned from Shrine Game: UCLA CB could rise to Round 1". NFL.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ Andrew Hutchinson (January 22, 2017). "Wise shines in Shrine Game". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ "Combine Player Profiles – Deatrich Wise". National Football League. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ "Deatrich Wise Jr. | Arkansas, DE : 2017 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". www.draftscout.com.
- ^ "Meet Patriots Draft Pick Deatrich Wise". Boston Herald. April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots select DE Deatrich Wise 131st overall in the 2017 NFL Draft". Patriots.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Deatrich Wise contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Cody R. (February 6, 2019). "Pro Hogs Update: Trey Flowers and Deatrich Wise Jr Are World Champions". Arkansas Fight.
- ^ "Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots - September 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ Kyed, Doug (March 16, 2021). "These Patriots Free-Agent Deals Are More Affordable Than First Reported". NESN. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Patriots Sign 10 Free Agents". Patriots.com. March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Deatrich Wise agrees to one-year deal with Commanders". nbcsports.com. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ^ "Commanders sign DE Deatrich Wise Jr". Commanders.com. March 19, 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ "DEATRICHWISE JR". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ "Deatrich Wise, his 'superhero' mom reflect on her years as an Army nurse". Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "Vegan New England Patriot Deatrich Wise Jr. becomes owner of Cambridge diner". Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Dussault, Mike (February 8, 2024)."Deatrich Wise to be Inducted into Hebron High School Hall of Fame". Patriots.com (Sports News). Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "About the Wise Big Man Camp". Retrieved December 20, 2024.
