Player Career

Drew Wiley Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Drew Wiley story

Drew Wiley built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a defensive tackle from Vinton, IA wearing No. 59, spending time with Kansas State. The clearest part of Drew Wiley's career was his defensive production: 46 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2020 with Kansas State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Drew Wiley's production has multiple signals. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kansas State.

The arc is straightforward: Drew Wiley moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Kansas State

    2017-2020

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2017201820192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonKansas State06.31.7
2018 Regular SeasonKansas State04.210
2019 Regular SeasonKansas State59.72.85
2020 Regular SeasonKansas State16.529.98.311.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ West Virginia

Week 9 · L 10-37 · Conference game

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

88.1 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.1 takeover score.

#2

@ TCU

Week 6 · W 21-14 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

#3

vs Arkansas State

Week 2 · L 31-35

2

Havoc Plays

61.5 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.5 takeover score.

#4

vs Kansas

Week 8 · W 55-14 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

53 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 53 takeover score.

#5

vs Bowling Green

Week 2 · W 52-0

2

Havoc Plays

51.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Regular Season · Kansas State

16.5 primary output · 29.9 efficiency · 8.3 usage

66.1

#2

2017 Regular Season · Kansas State

40

0 primary · 6.3 efficiency · 1.7 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Kansas State

37.4

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 1 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

6

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games