Jason Wiltz

{{Short description|American football player (born 1976)}}

{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Jason Wiltz

| image =

| number = 91

| position = Defensive tackle / Defensive end

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|11|23}}

| birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lbs = 300

| high_school = St. Augustine
(New Orleans, Louisiana)

| college = Nebraska

| highlights =

| draftyear = 1999

| draftround = 4

| draftpick = 123

| pastteams =

| pfr = W/WiltJa20

}}

Jason T. Wiltz (born November 23, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman for two seasons with the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, Louisiana.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/wilt00400.html | title=JASON WILTZ | publisher=profootballarchives.com | access-date=November 14, 2014 | archive-date=November 29, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129015248/http://www.profootballarchives.com/wilt00400.html | url-status=dead }} Wiltz was also a member of the Chicago Bears.

Professional career

=New York Jets=

Wiltz was selected by the New York Jets with the 123rd pick in the 1999 NFL Draft.{{Cite web |title=1999 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} As a rookie, he had an interception in two straight games.[https://nypost.com/1999/11/29/its-easy-pickins-for-wiltz/ IT’S EASY PICKIN’S FOR WILTZ] He was released by the Jets on September 2, 2001.{{cite web|url=http://www.kffl.com/player/307/nfl/news/jason-wiltz |title=Jason Wiltz |publisher=kffl.com |access-date=November 14, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205030200/http://www.kffl.com/player/307/nfl/news/jason-wiltz |archive-date=December 5, 2014 }}

=Chicago Bears=

Wiltz signed with the Chicago Bears on March 22, 2002. He was released by the Bears on September 1, 2002.

References