Willie Blade

Quick Facts

Full Name	Willie Blade
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 7, 1979(1979-02-07)
Age	45
Birthplace	Landstuhl
Country	Germany
Birth City	Rhineland-Palatinate
Horoscope	Aquarius

Willie Blade Biography

Willie Blade is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on February 7, 1979 in Landstuhl, Rhineland- Palatinate, Germany. Willie Ervin Blade II (born 7 February 1979 from Landstuhl, Germany) is a former American football defensive player who played in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans as well as the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played for the college team on the campus of Mississippi State University.

2003 saw Bill Parcells’ first season as the head coach for the Dallas Cowboys, the team wanted to strengthen the depth of its defensive line and hired him on the 7th of January. Parcells believed in his potential and even went as far as having Blade’s parents involved and parents in each of his weight-checks and personally overseeing his workouts as he tried to change his behavior.

On July 28, 2004, the New York Giants claimed him off waivers, but released him just two days later, after he could not complete the team’s conditioning run.

Blade recovered from a preseason MCL sprained and would go on to play a key role in the NFL first ranked defensive unit, starting 14 games at left defensive tackle opposite La’Roi Glover, while registering 18 tackles (3 for loss), one sack and 8 quarterback pressures. The Cowboys expected him to keep improving, but the next season he relapsed into his old habits, reporting to training camp overweight and was released on July 26, 2004.

After being absent from the first three practices of the training camp due to the course of a contractual dispute, the player sprained his right hand and sustained ligament damage in his second practice. The injury led the team to put himself on an injured reserve. The following year He walked to training camp in bad condition and was still affected due to his wrist injury The team then made the decision to release him on the 1st of September, 2002.

Willie Blade Net Worth

Willie Blade is one of the richest American Football Player from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Willie Blade 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Blade was picked to the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (93rd overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft, after dropping due to his being viewed as a gifted, but unproficient player. The team was second in NFL in run defense in the previous season and decided to go with Blade.

The 2nd of September, 2002 on September 2, 2002, the Houston Texans claimed him off waivers. He remained on the sidelines for 15 weeks before his release on 24th December.

On August 2, 2004, Blade was claimed by the Jacksonville Jaguars to compete for the third tackle position, but was eventually released on November 9.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Willie Blade Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Willie Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Willie Blade celebrates birthday on February 7 of every year.

Top Facts about Willie Blade

1. Willie Blade is a retired German gridiron football player.
2. He was born in 1979 in Frankfurt, Germany.
3. Blade played as a running back and kick returner.
4. He started his career with the Frankfurt Galaxy in NFL Europe.
5. Blade won two World Bowl championships with the Galaxy.
6. In 2005, he signed with the Hamburg Sea Devils.
7. Blade was named MVP of World Bowl XIII in 2005.
8. He finished his career with over 3,000 all-purpose yards.
9. Blade also played for the German national team.
10. He currently works as a coach and trainer for young athletes.