Willie Pile
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New York, New York, U.S.
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| Positions | Safety, linebacker |
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| Born | May 25, 1980 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Potomac (Alexandria, Virginia) |
| College | Virginia Tech (1998–2002) |
| NFL draft | 2003: 7th round, 252nd overall pick |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Willie Marquis Pile (born May 25, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a safety who played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL), and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Pile attended West Potomac High School in Alexandria, Virginia. He didn't start playing football until his freshman year. He played at quarterback, defensive back and wide receiver.
As a senior quarterback, he registered 652 rushing yards, 560 passing yards, 9 rushing touchdowns and 4 passing touchdowns. He helped his team post an 11–2 record and reach the Division 5 Northern Region championship. As a two-way player, he also contributed at defensive back with 96 tackles, 8 interceptions (school record) and 4 fumble recoveries. He received first-team Group AAA all-state honors on defense, besides being named All-Metro by The Washington Post and Northern Region Offensive Player of the Year.[1]
He also lettered in basketball, where he received All-district and All Region Tournament honors.
College career
Pile became a starter at free safety as a sophomore, registering 56 tackles and 6 interceptions. The next year, he made 94 tackles (second on the team), 4 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries.
In 2002, in his senior season he tallied 105 tackles, 5 PKD, 4 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. While playing against the Miami Hurricanes, Pile intercepted a halfback pass from Jarrett Payton intended for Ken Dorsey and returned it 97 yards for a touchdown. The interception would come while Tech was trailing 49-21 and sparked a rally that ultimately fell short as the Hokies lost 56–45.[2] A three-year starter at free safety for the Virginia Tech Hokies, he finished his career with 267 tackles, 14 interceptions and 276 return yards.
