Deatrich Wise Jr.
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Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
 Wise with the Washington Commanders in 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 26, 1994 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Hebron (Carrollton, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Arkansas (2012–2016) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2017: 4th round, 131st overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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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.
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
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
| 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 | |
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| 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][10] | ||||||||||||
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots selected Wise in the fourth round (131st overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.[11][12] 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.[13] He recorded his first sack against the Kansas City Chiefs in his first career game. Wise finished his rookie season with 26 tackles and 5 sacks. In the Divisional Round, the Patriots defeated the Tennessee Titans with Wise recording 2 sacks. The Patriots then went on to defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship and advanced 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.[14] 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.[15] On March 19, 2021, Wise re-signed with the Patriots on a four-year, $22 million deal.[16][17] Wise had his best career year in 2022, starting 16 games, recording a career-high 7.5 sacks and 59 tackles.
Washington Commanders
On March 19, 2025, Wise signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Washington Commanders.[18][19] On September 11, Wise suffered a season-ending quad injury in the Commanders' Week 2 matchup with the Green Bay Packers.[20] Four days later, the Commanders placed him on injured reserve.[21]
Wise signed a one-year contract extension with the Commanders on March 6, 2026.[22][23]
