Chris Wormley

Christopher Keith Wormley (born October 25, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan.

Chris Wormley
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Wormley while playing for the Michigan Wolverines
No. 71 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1993-10-25) October 25, 1993
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Whitmer (Toledo, Ohio)
College:Michigan
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 74
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:142
Sacks:11.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:10
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Wormley was born in 1993. He attended Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio, where he was an all-state football player.[1][2]

College career

Wormley enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2012. During summer training camp in August 2012, Wormley sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament, did not play during the 2012 season, and received a medical redshirt.[3][4] As a redshirt freshman in 2013, he appeared in 13 games as a backup defensive lineman. As a redshirt sophomore in 2014, Wormley appeared in 12 games, six as a starter.[1][5]

As a redshirt junior in 2015, Wormley appeared in 12 games, including 10 as a starter. He totaled two sacks and eight tackles for loss in the 2015 season.[1]

In 2016, Wormley returned to Michigan as a fifth-year, redshirt senior.[6] In August 2016, Wormley and tight end Jake Butt were selected by a vote of their teammates as the team captains for the 2016 Michigan team.[7][8][9][10] He was also named to the watch lists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Chuck Bednarik Award as the best defensive player in college football.[11][12] On September 10, 2016, he blocked two field goal attempts in a 51–14 victory over UCF. During the 2016 season, Wormley recorded 39 tackles, with nine tackles-for-loss, and finished second on the team with six sacks.[13]

Following the 2016 season, Wormley was named to the All-Big Ten defensive first-team, by the coaches, and was named a Second-team All-American by Sporting News.[14][15]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 5+1⁄8 in
(1.96 m)		 298 lb
(135 kg)		 34+1⁄8 in
(0.87 m)		 10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		4.86 s1.62 s2.75 s4.59 s7.08 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)		23 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[16][17][18]

Baltimore Ravens

Wormley was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round, 74th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[19][20] The Ravens had previously obtained the selection used to pick Wormley by trading Timmy Jernigan to the Philadelphia Eagles.

On October 8, 2017, Wormley made his NFL debut, logging 24 snaps and recording his first-career tackle against the Oakland Raiders.[21] The next week Wormley made his first-career start against the Chicago Bears, recording two tackles and his first quarterback hit.[22] He ended his rookie season appearing in 7 games with 2 starts, logging five tackles and a quarterback hit.

On September 9, 2018, Wormley recorded two pass breakups against the Buffalo Bills, the first of his career.[23] The next week he recorded his first tackle for loss against the Cincinnati Bengals.[24] On October 14, Wormley recorded his first sack of his career against the Tennessee Titans.[25] He recorded a career-high 3 tackles against the New Orleans Saints.[26] He ended his sophomore season appearing in all 16 games with 6 starts, recording 16 tackles, two tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, five pass deflections, and a sack.

On November 10, 2019, Wormley recorded his second-career sack against the Cincinnati Bengals and reached career-highs in tackles (4), TFLs (2), and quarterback hits (2).[27]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On March 20, 2020, Wormley was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers along with a 2021 seventh-round pick, for the Steelers 2021 fifth-round draft pick.[28] The trade was a rare one between the archrivals, who at that point had made only one other trade since the Ravens moved to Baltimore in 1996.[29] Wormley was placed on injured reserve on October 31, 2020, after suffering a knee injury in Week 7.[30] He was activated on November 21, 2020.[31] In Week 17 against the Cleveland Browns, Wormley recorded his first sack as a Steeler on Baker Mayfield during the 24–22 loss.[32]

Wormley re-signed with the Steelers on a two-year contract on March 22, 2021.[33]

On December 14, 2022, Wormley was placed on injured reserve after undergoing season–ending surgery to repair a torn ACL.[34]

Carolina Panthers

On September 11, 2023, Wormley was signed to the Carolina Panthers.[35]

References
  1. "Chris Wormley Bio". Mgoblue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  2. Steve Junga (November 24, 2011). "Whitmer's Wormley stands above all: Intimidating force on the field is player of the year". The Blade (Toledo, OH).
  3. Kyle Meinke (August 14, 2012). "Michigan freshman defensive end Chris Wormley tears ACL". The Ann Arbor News.
  4. Rachel Lenzi (August 27, 2013). "UM: Wormley's work paying off Whitmer grad ready to take field after rehabbing ACL". The Blade (Toledo, Ohio).
  5. Rachel Lenzi (July 12, 2014). "UM's Wormley training for football, and more". The Blade (Toledo, Ohio). Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  6. Brendan F. Quinn (August 25, 2016). "With an eye on his future, Chris Wormley ready to do it all on Michigan's d-line". Mlive.com.
  7. Mark Snyder (August 26, 2016). "Michigan football captains: DL Chris Wormley, TE Jake Butt". Detroit Free Press.
  8. Kelly Hall (August 29, 2016). "Three years after Brady's speech, Wormley follows in footsteps". The Michigan Daily.
  9. Kyle Rowland (September 2, 2016). "Wormley's effort leads to lofty title: UM co-captain". The Blade (Toledo). Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  10. Angelique S. Chengelis (August 29, 2016). "Selflessness make UM's Wormley, Butt strong leaders". The Detroit News.
  11. Brandon Folsom (August 10, 2016). "Michigan D-lineman Chris Wormley a fine student, teacher of game". Detroit Free Press.
  12. "Preseason Honors: Peppers Selected to '16 Paul Hornung Award Watch List". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. July 15, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  13. "Peppers, Lewis Lead All 11 Defenders Honored by B1G". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 29, 2016. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  14. "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  15. "All-America Honors: U-M Trio on Walter Camp First Team". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. December 8, 2016. Archived from the original on December 11, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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  17. "2017 NFL Draft Scout Chris Wormley College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
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  19. "Wormley Goes to Baltimore in Third Round of NFL Draft". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  20. Mink, Ryan (April 28, 2017). "Round 3 (No. 74): Ravens Select DE Chris Wormley". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2017.
  21. "Baltimore Ravens at Oakland Raiders - October 8th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
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  24. "Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals - September 13th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  25. Patra, Kevin (October 15, 2018). "Ravens defenders: It was time to hunt for sack record". NFL.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  26. "New Orleans Saints at Baltimore Ravens - October 21st, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  27. Schisler, Chris (November 10, 2019). "Unsung heroes from Ravens 49-13 win over the Bengals". Ebony Bird. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  28. "Ravens trade defensive end Chris Wormley to Steelers for higher 2021 draft pick". The Baltimore Sun. March 20, 2020.
  29. "Ravens and Steelers Complete First Trade Since 1997" https://www.sportscasting.com/ravens-and-steelers-complete-first-trade-since-1997/
  30. Varley, Teresa (October 31, 2020). "Roster moves continue for Steelers". Steelers.com.
  31. Varley, Teresa (November 21, 2020). "Steelers activate Wormley". Steelers.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  32. "Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns - January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  33. Varley, Teresa (March 22, 2021). "Wormley signed to a two-year contract". Steelers.com. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  34. "Steelers Place DL Chris Wormley on IR Following Knee Surgery". si.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  35. Gantt, Darin (September 11, 2023). "Panthers fill out 53-man roster, make practice squad moves". Panthers.com.
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