17 Facts About Matt Wilhelm

Matt Wilhelm was a linebacker in the National Football League for eight seasons during the early 2000s.

Matt Wilhelm played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, earning both a BCS National Championship and consensus All-American honors in 2002.

Matt Wilhelm was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft, played for the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers of the NFL, and was a member of the Packers' Super Bowl XLV championship team that beat the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Matt Wilhelm attended Elyria Catholic High School in Elyria, Ohio.

Matt Wilhelm amassed 100 tackles, 26 for loss, and 11 sacks as a senior, and was named a first-team All-Ohio selection.

Matt Wilhelm attended Ohio State University, and played for coach John Cooper and coach Jim Tressel's Ohio State Buckeyes football teams from 1999 to 2002.

Matt Wilhelm was moved to middle linebacker before his sophomore season and started every game.

Matt Wilhelm ended the year with a career-high 121 tackles and ended his career with the 6th most career tackles for loss for Ohio State all-time.

Matt Wilhelm was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft.

Matt Wilhelm spent the first four years of his career mostly on special teams and as a backup.

Matt Wilhelm was released by the Chargers on July 24,2009.

Matt Wilhelm was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 4,2009, after starting middle linebacker Stewart Bradley suffered a season-ending knee injury.

Matt Wilhelm was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on October 19,2009, after reserve linebacker Jeff Ulbrich was placed on injured reserve.

Matt Wilhelm was re-signed to a one-year contract on March 4,2010.

Matt Wilhelm was signed by the Green Bay Packers on October 26,2010.

Matt Wilhelm appears on Cleveland ABC affiliate WEWS-TV 5 as a Buckeyes and Browns analyst.

In 2017, Matt Wilhelm was announced as a member of the 2017 Lorain Sports Hall of Fame class.