Title: Co-Coordinator Defense/Pass Game Coordinator/DB

Phone: (863)-461-0333

Email: wileylr@brevard.edu

Alma Mater: Vanderbilt '18/'19

Twitter: @LDtheking13

AT A GLANCE:

• Wiley ended his Vanderbilt playing career with 32 career starts, most of any active Vanderbilt defensive back

• Departed the program as the Commodores’ active career leader with 157 unassisted tackles, 255 total tackles, and seven forced fumbles

• Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar

• Four-time SEC Academic All-American

• Bachelor's degree in Medicine, Health & Society with a Minor in Corporate Strategy, Vanderbilt 2018

• Master’s in Education, Vanderbilt Peabody College 2019

CAREER BACKGROUND:

• 2018 Third Team Preseason All-SEC Defense (coaches poll)

• Earned Bednarik Award National Defensive Player of the Week honors for his stellar performance in the win over nationally ranked Kansas State – 11 tackles, a game-sealing interception, and two defended passes (vs. Kansas State, 9/16/2017)

As a Player:

• 2019: Tennessee Titans

• 2020: Los Angeles Wildcats (XFL)

• 2021: Seattle Seahawks

• 2021: Carolina Panthers

• 2022: Philadelphia Stars (USFL)

As a Coach:

• Present: Brevard College (Defensive Backs Coach)

LaDarius Wiley is entering his first season serving as the Defensive Backs Coach for the Brevard College Football program.

Wiley is a current American football safety who has spent time with the Titans, Seahawks, and Panthers. He has also spent time in the XFL with the Los Angeles Wildcats along with the USFL’s runner-up, the Philadelphia Stars, in which he played under BC General Manager and Stars' Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach Martin Bayless.  Wiley played college football at Vanderbilt University. While at Vanderbilt, Wiley majored in Medicine, Health, & Society while minoring in Corporate Strategy. He then went on to receive his Master’s in Education from Vanderbilt’s Peabody College. Coach Wiley is a firm believer in Faith, Family, and Football. His hobbies include; playing golf, video games, and problem-solving.