Kailee Wong
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| Kailee Wong | |
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| Date of birth | May 23, 1976 |
| Place of birth | Eugene, Oregon |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| College | Stanford |
| NFL Draft | 1998 / Round 2/ Pick 21 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 1998-2001 2002-Present |
Minnesota Vikings Houston Texans |
Kailee Wong (born May 23, 1976 in Eugene, Oregon) is a NFL linebacker. Recruited by Bill Walsh, and subsequently played collegiately as an All-American at Stanford University. He attended North Eugene High School in Eugene, Oregon. His high school coach was Mike Jodoin; when Walsh recruited Wong, the stipulation being that he would not have to play offense, despite being a record-setting fullback at the high school level.
Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2nd round (51st overall) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He had a career high 134 tackles in 2000, and returned a Brett Favre interception for a touchdown in 2001. Signed as a free agent by the Houston Texans, where he is currently a starter.
His ethnic background is native Hawaiian. His wife is Marissa Lopez, sister of Mario Lopez (played A.C. Slater in Saved by the Bell.)
