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Wesly Allen Mallard (born November 21, 1978) is a former American football linebacker. He played college footballatOregon and was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft.
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1978-11-21) November 21, 1978 (age 45) Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hardaway (Columbus, Georgia) |
| College: | Oregon |
| NFL draft: | 2002 / Round: 6 / Pick: 188 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Mallard has been a member of the New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks, in addition to the Giants.
He attended Seoul American High SchoolinSeoul, Korea and later went on to attend Hardaway High SchoolinColumbus, Georgia in the United States.
He walked on to the University of Oregon and eventually led the defense in personal tackles in his senior year. He made a name for himself early in his college career on a controversial block he made on Michael Jolivette from Arizona during a punt return in 2000.[1]
He was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft.[2]