Deatrich Wise Jr. (born July 26, 1994) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and was drafted by the Patriots in the fourth round of the

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College

Wise played

at for the

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. He accepted an invitation to play in the 2017 East–West Shrine Game. Wise recorded eight combined tackles, 1.5 sacks, four quarterback pressures, and a forced

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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. He was one of 59 defensive linemen invited to the

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. On March 15, 2017, he opted to participate at Arkansas' Pro Day.

Professional career

The

selected Wise in the fourth round (131st overall) of the

. 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. He recorded his first career sack against the Chiefs in his first career NFL game. Wise finished his rookie season with 26 tackles and 5 sacks. In the playoffs, the Patriots defeated the

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in the Divisional Round with Wise recording 2 sacks. The Patriots then went on to defeat the

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in the AFC Championship Game to advance to

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where they would go on to lose 33–41 to the

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. Wise finished 2018 season with 30 tackles (15 solo) and 4.5 sacks. Wise helped the Patriots reach

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where they beat the

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13–3. In Week 3 of the 2020 season against the

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, Wise strip sacked

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and recovered the football in the end zone for his first career touchdown during the 36–20 win. On March 19, 2021, Wise re-signed with the Patriots on a four-year, $22 million deal. Wise had a career year in 2022, starting 16 games, recording a career-high 7.5 sacks and 59 tackles.

Personal life

His father, Deatrich Sr., also played football. His younger brother,

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, plays for the

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. His mother, Shiela Wise, served 22 years as a nurse in the

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References

External links

Arkansas Razorbacks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wise, Deatrich Jr. 1994 births Living people American football defensive ends Arkansas Razorbacks football players New England Patriots players People from Carrollton, Texas Players of American football from Texas Sportspeople from the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex