West Virginia University Athletics

Grant Wiley, one of only 11 consensus first team All-Americans in Mountaineer football history, finished his career as WVU’s all-time leader in tackles (492), tackles for loss (47.5) and solo tackles (288).
 
A four-year starter at linebacker from 2000-03, Wiley was one of five finalists for the Bronko Nagurki Award in 2003, signifying the top defensive player in the nation. A unanimous All-Big East First Team selection in 2003, Wiley led the nation in forced fumbles (7), was third in tackles per game (12.85) and 11th in solo tackles (7.6). He finished the year with 167 tackles, 14 tackles for losses and two interceptions.
 
For his career, Wiley finished with eight interceptions, 17 pass breakups, nine forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 29 double-figure tackle performances.
 
The Trappe, Pennsylvania, native was a vital cog in the West Virginia defense, helping the Mountaineers finish with a 7-5 record and victory in the Music City Bowl as a freshman, a 9-4 record and berth in the Continental Tire Bowl as a junior and an 8-5 mark, the Big East Championship and an appearance in the Gator Bowl as a senior.
 
As a senior in 2003, Wiley earned First Team All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News, Associated Press, SI.com, Rivals.com, CSTV and Southern Football Weekly. He earned All-Big East First Team honors as a junior and was the 2000 Big East Rookie of the Year. Wiley had a career-high 18 tackles against Miami.
 
Wiley forced three fumbles against Cincinnati on Sept. 13, 2003, had 10 solo tackles in four different contests and recorded 2.5 sacks against Idaho on Oct. 7, 2000.
 
Wiley signed a free agent contract with the Minnesota Vikings in 2004 and retired from football due to a shoulder injury.
 
He graduated from WVU in 2002 with a Regents Bachelor of Arts degree with a communication emphasis.
 
He was named an inaugural member of WVU’s Mountaineer Legends Society in 2016.