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{{Short description|American football player (born 1981)}}
{{Infobox NFL player
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Matt Wilhelm
|name=Matt Wilhelm
|image=Matt Wilhelm at 49ers training camp 2010-08-11 2.JPG
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|position=[[Linebacker]]
|position=[[Linebacker]]
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1981|2|2|mf=y}}
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1981|2|2|mf=y}}
|birth_place=[[Oberlin, Ohio]]
|birth_place=[[Oberlin, Ohio]], U.S.
|death_date=
|death_date=
|death_place=
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|pastteamsnote = yes
|pastteamsnote = yes
|highlights=
|highlights=
* [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XLV|XLV]])
* [[Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl XLV|XLV]])
* [[BCS National Championship Game|BCS National Championship]] ([[2003 Fiesta Bowl|2002]])
* [[BCS National Championship Game|BCS National Championship]] ([[2003 Fiesta Bowl|2002]])
* Consensus [[All-American]] ([[2002 College Football All-America Team|2002]])
* Consensus [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[2002 College Football All-America Team|2002]])
* First-team All-[[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] (2002)
* First-team [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten]] ([[2002 All-Big Ten Conference football team|2002]])
* Second-team All-Big Ten ([[2000 All-Big Ten Conference football team|2000]])
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|statlabel1=[[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]]
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|statlabel5=[[Interceptions]]
|statlabel5=[[Interceptions]]
|statvalue5=6
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|nfl=WIL062196
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'''Matthew Wilhelm''' (born February 2, 1981) is a former American college and professional [[American football|football]] player and a current radio/TV football analyst.
'''Matthew Wilhelm''' (born February 2, 1981) is a former American college and professional [[American football|football]] player and a current radio/TV football analyst.


He was a [[linebacker]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for eight seasons during the early 2000s. He played [[college football]] for [[Ohio State University]], and earned [[All-American]] honors. He was drafted by the [[San Diego Chargers]] in the fourth round of the [[2003 NFL Draft]], also played for the [[San Francisco 49ers]] and [[Green Bay Packers]] of the NFL, and was a member of the Packers' [[Super Bowl XLV]] championship team that beat the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]. He is currently a football analyst/show host for [[WKNR]] AM 850 and [[WEWS-TV]] 5 in [[Cleveland]].
He was a [[linebacker]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for eight seasons during the early 2000s. He played [[college football]] for [[Ohio State University]], and earned [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] honors. He was drafted by the [[San Diego Chargers]] in the fourth round of the [[2003 NFL Draft]], also played for the [[San Francisco 49ers]] and [[Green Bay Packers]] of the NFL, and was a member of the Packers' [[Super Bowl XLV]] championship team that beat the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]. He is currently a football analyst/show host for [[WKNR]] AM 850 and [[WEWS-TV]] 5 in [[Cleveland]].


==Early years==
==Early years==
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| wonderlic = 27
| wonderlic = 27
| arm span = 33
| arm span = 33
| hand span = 10{{frac|1|4}}
| hand span = 10+1/4
| note = Wonderlic and arm and hand spans were taken at the [[NFL Scouting Combine]]; all other measurables were taken at [[Pro Day]].<ref name="NFL prospect">{{cite web|title=Matt Wilhelm prospect profile|url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/wilhelm_matt|publisher=NFL|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030618060556/http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/wilhelm_matt|archivedate=June 18, 2003}}</ref>
| note = Wonderlic and arm and hand spans were taken at the [[NFL Scouting Combine]]; all other measurables were taken at [[Pro Day]].<ref name="NFL prospect">{{cite web|title=Matt Wilhelm prospect profile|url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/wilhelm_matt|publisher=NFL|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030618060556/http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/wilhelm_matt|archive-date=June 18, 2003}}</ref>
}}
}}


===San Diego Chargers===
===San Diego Chargers===
Wilhelm was drafted by the [[San Diego Chargers]] in the fourth round of the [[2003 NFL Draft]]. He spent the first four years of his career mostly on [[special teams]] and as a backup. In 2007, he became a full-time starter after [[Donnie Edwards]] signed with the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]. He was released by the Chargers on July 24, 2009.
Wilhelm was drafted by the [[San Diego Chargers]] in the fourth round of the [[2003 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2003 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He spent the first four years of his career mostly on [[special teams]] and as a backup. In 2007, he became a full-time starter after [[Donnie Edwards]] signed with the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]. He was released by the Chargers on July 24, 2009.


===Philadelphia Eagles===
===Philadelphia Eagles===
Wilhelm was signed by the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] on August 4, 2009 after starting middle linebacker [[Stewart Bradley]] suffered a season-ending knee injury. He was waived on September 5, 2009.
Wilhelm was signed by the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] on August 4, 2009, after starting middle linebacker [[Stewart Bradley]] suffered a season-ending knee injury. He was waived on September 5, 2009.


===San Francisco 49ers===
===San Francisco 49ers===
Wilhelm was signed by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] on October 19, 2009 after reserve linebacker [[Jeff Ulbrich]] was placed on [[injured reserve]]. He was re-signed to a one-year contract on March 4, 2010. He was cut on September 3, 2010.
Wilhelm was signed by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] on October 19, 2009, after reserve linebacker [[Jeff Ulbrich]] was placed on [[injured reserve]]. He was re-signed to a one-year contract on March 4, 2010. He was cut on September 3, 2010.


===Green Bay Packers===
===Green Bay Packers===
Wilhelm was signed by the [[Green Bay Packers]] on October 26, 2010.
Wilhelm was signed by the [[Green Bay Packers]] on October 26, 2010.

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

===Regular season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team
!colspan="2"| Games
!colspan="5"| Tackles
!colspan="5"| Interceptions
!colspan="4"| Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! PD !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD
|-
! [[2003 NFL season|2003]] !! [[2003 San Diego Chargers season|SDG]]
| 2 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2004 NFL season|2004]] !! [[2004 San Diego Chargers season|SDG]]
| 7 || 0 || 13 || 10 || 3 || 0.0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2005 NFL season|2005]] !! [[2005 San Diego Chargers season|SDG]]
| '''16''' || 0 || 31 || 25 || 6 || '''1.0''' || 1 || 1 || 10 || 0 || '''10''' || 1 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2006 NFL season|2006]] !! [[2006 San Diego Chargers season|SDG]]
| '''16''' || 0 || 26 || 19 || 7 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2007 NFL season|2007]] !! [[2007 San Diego Chargers season|SDG]]
| 14 || '''14''' || '''97''' || '''74''' || '''23''' || '''1.0''' || '''4''' || '''3''' || '''11''' || 0 || 7 || '''4''' || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2008 NFL season|2008]] !! [[2008 San Diego Chargers season|SDG]]
| '''16''' || 7 || 51 || 41 || 10 || 0.0 || 1 || 1 || 8 || 0 || 8 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2009 NFL season|2009]] !! [[2009 San Francisco 49ers season|SFO]]
| 11 || 1 || 18 || 12 || 6 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2010 NFL season|2010]] !! [[2010 Green Bay Packers season|GNB]]
| 7 || 0 || 5 || 4 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| !! 89 !! 22 !! 243 !! 187 !! 56 !! 2.0 !! 7 !! 6 !! 29 !! 0 !! 10 !! 12 !! 1 !! 1 !! 0 !! 0
|}

===Playoffs===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team
!colspan="2"| Games
!colspan="5"| Tackles
!colspan="5"| Interceptions
!colspan="4"| Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! PD !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD
|-
! [[2004 NFL season|2004]] !! [[2004 San Diego Chargers season|SDG]]
| 1 || 0 || 6 || '''5''' || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''2''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2006 NFL season|2006]] !! [[2006 San Diego Chargers season|SDG]]
| 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2007 NFL season|2007]] !! [[2007 San Diego Chargers season|SDG]]
| 3 || '''2''' || '''8''' || '''5''' || '''3''' || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2008 NFL season|2008]] !! [[2008 San Diego Chargers season|SDG]]
| 2 || 0 || 7 || 4 || '''3''' || 0.0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2010 NFL season|2010]] !! [[2010 Green Bay Packers season|GNB]]
| '''4''' || 0 || 3 || 2 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| !! 11 !! 2 !! 25 !! 17 !! 8 !! 0.0 !! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 2 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0
|}


==Retirement==
==Retirement==
After winning [[Super Bowl XLV]] as a member of the Packers, Wilhelm decided to retire from the NFL. In 2013, he was hired by [[Cleveland]] radio station [[WKNR]] AM 850 to be a football analyst, co-host of ''[[Cleveland Browns]] Daily'', and serve as a co-host for the station's Ohio State Buckeyes pregame show. He also appears on Cleveland [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate [[WEWS-TV]] 5 as a Buckeyes and [[cleveland Browns|Browns]] analyst.<ref>[http://www.news-herald.com/articles/2013/04/29/sports/nh6859691.txt?viewmode=fullstory Wilhelm's post playing career - Lake County News Herald]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/TheKennyRoda/status/384173344850841603 Wilhelm on WEWS - Twitter.com]</ref>
After winning [[Super Bowl XLV]] as a member of the Packers, Wilhelm decided to retire from the NFL. In 2013, he was hired by [[Cleveland]] radio station [[WKNR]] AM 850 to be a football analyst, co-host of ''[[Cleveland Browns]] Daily'', and serve as a co-host for the station's Ohio State Buckeyes pregame show. He also appears on Cleveland [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate [[WEWS-TV]] 5 as a Buckeyes and [[cleveland Browns|Browns]] analyst.<ref>[http://www.news-herald.com/articles/2013/04/29/sports/nh6859691.txt?viewmode=fullstory Wilhelm's post playing career - Lake County News Herald]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/TheKennyRoda/status/384173344850841603 Wilhelm on WEWS - Twitter.com]</ref>


In 2016, Wilhelm's hometown paper, [[The Morning Journal]], changed the name of its annual high school football Player of the Year award to The Matt Wilhelm Award in recognition of Wilhelm's lifetime of football achievements.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Behm|first1=Jon|title=High school football: Introducing the Matt Wilhelm award|url=http://www.morningjournal.com/sports/20160824/high-school-football-introducing-the-matt-wilhelm-award|accessdate=3 May 2017}}</ref>
In 2016, Wilhelm's hometown paper, [[The Morning Journal]], changed the name of its annual high school football Player of the Year award to The Matt Wilhelm Award in recognition of Wilhelm's lifetime of football achievements.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Behm|first1=Jon|title=High school football: Introducing the Matt Wilhelm award|url=http://www.morningjournal.com/sports/20160824/high-school-football-introducing-the-matt-wilhelm-award|access-date=3 May 2017}}</ref>


In 2017, Wilhelm was announced as a member of the 2017 Lorain Sports Hall of Fame class.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lorain Sports Hall of Fame announces 2017 class|url=http://www.morningjournal.com/sports/20170217/lorain-sports-hall-of-fame-announces-2017-class|accessdate=3 May 2017}}</ref>
In 2017, Wilhelm was announced as a member of the 2017 Lorain Sports Hall of Fame class.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lorain Sports Hall of Fame announces 2017 class|url=http://www.morningjournal.com/sports/20170217/lorain-sports-hall-of-fame-announces-2017-class|access-date=3 May 2017}}</ref>


==Awards and honors==
==Awards and honors==


===High school===
===High school===
*1998 All-Ohio First Team
*1998 All-Ohio First-team


===College===
===College===
*2002 All-Big Ten First Team
*2002 All-Big Ten First-team
*2002 Consensus All-American
*2002 Consensus All-American
*2002 National Championship (as a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes)
*2002 National Championship (as a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes)
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Latest revision as of 21:53, 2 May 2024

Matt Wilhelm
refer to caption
Wilhelm at 49ers training camp in August 2010
No. 56, 57, 50
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1981-02-02) February 2, 1981 (age 43)
Oberlin, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Elyria (OH) Catholic
College:Ohio State
NFL draft:2003 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:243
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:6
Player stats at PFR

Matthew Wilhelm (born February 2, 1981) is a former American college and professional football player and a current radio/TV football analyst.

He was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons during the early 2000s. He played college football for Ohio State University, and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft, also played for the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers of the NFL, and was a member of the Packers' Super Bowl XLV championship team that beat the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is currently a football analyst/show host for WKNR AM 850 and WEWS-TV 5 in Cleveland.

Early years[edit]

Wilhelm was born in Oberlin, Ohio, and grew up in Lorain, Ohio. He attended Elyria Catholic High School in Elyria, Ohio. He amassed 100 tackles, 26 for loss, and 11 sacks as a senior, and was named a first-team All-Ohio selection. He also played tight end and running back.[1] In 2002, his high school retired his No. 34 jersey.

College career[edit]

Wilhelm attended Ohio State University, and played for coach John Cooper and coach Jim Tressel's Ohio State Buckeyes football teams from 1999 to 2002. Wilhelm was moved to middle linebacker before his sophomore season and started every game. In his first game as a starter against Fresno State, Wilhelm intercepted a David Carr pass and ran it 25 yards for a touchdown.[2] The following year, he earned the Randy Gradishar Award as the team's top linebacker and made all of the defensive calls. As a senior in 2002, Wilhelm was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American,[3] and helped his team win a BCS National Championship with a team-leading 11 tackles in a 31–24 Fiesta Bowl victory over the Miami Hurricanes. Wilhelm ended the year with a career-high 121 tackles and ended his career with the 6th most career tackles for loss for Ohio State all-time.[4]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m) 		245 lb
(111 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 4.79 s 35 in
(0.89 m)		 9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		 27
Wonderlic and arm and hand spans were taken at the NFL Scouting Combine; all other measurables were taken at Pro Day.[5]

San Diego Chargers[edit]

Wilhelm was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft.[6] He spent the first four years of his career mostly on special teams and as a backup. In 2007, he became a full-time starter after Donnie Edwards signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. He was released by the Chargers on July 24, 2009.

Philadelphia Eagles[edit]

Wilhelm was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 4, 2009, after starting middle linebacker Stewart Bradley suffered a season-ending knee injury. He was waived on September 5, 2009.

San Francisco 49ers[edit]

Wilhelm was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on October 19, 2009, after reserve linebacker Jeff Ulbrich was placed on injured reserve. He was re-signed to a one-year contract on March 4, 2010. He was cut on September 3, 2010.

Green Bay Packers[edit]

Wilhelm was signed by the Green Bay Packers on October 26, 2010.

NFL career statistics[edit]

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season[edit]

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2003 SDG 2 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 SDG 7 0 13 10 3 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2005 SDG 16 0 31 25 6 1.0 1 1 10 0 10 1 1 0 0 0
2006 SDG 16 0 26 19 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2007 SDG 14 14 97 74 23 1.0 4 3 11 0 7 4 0 1 0 0
2008 SDG 16 7 51 41 10 0.0 1 1 8 0 8 2 0 0 0 0
2009 SFO 11 1 18 12 6 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 GNB 7 0 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
89 22 243 187 56 2.0 7 6 29 0 10 12 1 1 0 0

Playoffs[edit]

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2004 SDG 1 0 6 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2006 SDG 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 SDG 3 2 8 5 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 SDG 2 0 7 4 3 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 GNB 4 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 2 25 17 8 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

Retirement[edit]

After winning Super Bowl XLV as a member of the Packers, Wilhelm decided to retire from the NFL. In 2013, he was hired by Cleveland radio station WKNR AM 850 to be a football analyst, co-host of Cleveland Browns Daily, and serve as a co-host for the station's Ohio State Buckeyes pregame show. He also appears on Cleveland ABC affiliate WEWS-TV 5 as a Buckeyes and Browns analyst.[7][8]

In 2016, Wilhelm's hometown paper, The Morning Journal, changed the name of its annual high school football Player of the Year award to The Matt Wilhelm Award in recognition of Wilhelm's lifetime of football achievements.[9]

In 2017, Wilhelm was announced as a member of the 2017 Lorain Sports Hall of Fame class.[10]

Awards and honors[edit]

High school[edit]

  • 1998 All-Ohio First-team

College[edit]

  • 2002 All-Big Ten First-team
  • 2002 Consensus All-American
  • 2002 National Championship (as a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes)

NFL[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ CSTV.com: #1 in College Sports Archived 2007-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ NCAA Football - Fresno State vs. Ohio State
  3. ^ 2011 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 11 (2011). Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  4. ^ Chargers.com - Team » Roster » #57 Matt Wilhelm | LB Archived 2007-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Matt Wilhelm prospect profile". NFL. Archived from the original on June 18, 2003.
  6. ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  7. ^ Wilhelm's post playing career - Lake County News Herald
  8. ^ Wilhelm on WEWS - Twitter.com
  9. ^ Behm, Jon. "High school football: Introducing the Matt Wilhelm award". Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Lorain Sports Hall of Fame announces 2017 class". Retrieved 3 May 2017.

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