American football player (born 1978)
American football player
Wesly Mallard Position: Linebacker Born: (1978-11-21 ) November 21, 1978 (age 45) Columbus, Georgia , U.S.Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 230 lb (104 kg) High school: Hardaway (Columbus, Georgia)College: Oregon NFL draft: 2002 / round: 6 / pick: 188
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Wesly Allen Mallard (born November 21, 1978) is a former American football linebacker . He played college football at Oregon and was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL draft .
Mallard has been a member of the New England Patriots , Tampa Bay Buccaneers , Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks , in addition to the Giants.
Biography
He attended Seoul American High School in Seoul, Korea and later went on to attend Hardaway High School in Columbus, Georgia in the United States .
He walked on to the University of Oregon and eventually led the defense in personal tackles in his senior year. He made a name for himself early in his college career on a controversial block he made on Michael Jolivette from Arizona during a punt return in 2000.[ 1]
He was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL draft .[ 2]
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