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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1962-10-14)October 14, 1962 (age 62) Blasdell, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Orchard Park(Orchard Park, New York) | ||||||||
| College: | West Virginia | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1985: 4th round, 104th pick | ||||||||
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Ronald Paul Wolfley (born October 14, 1962) is an American former professionalfootball player who was arunning back in theNational Football League (NFL) for theSt. Louis/Arizona Cardinals from 1985 through 1991. Wolfley was selected four times to thePro Bowl as aspecial teams captain.
Wolfley playedcollegiately for theWest Virginia Mountaineers.
As of September 2021[update], Wolfley co-hosts a middaysports talk show onArizona Sports 98.7 FM inPhoenix, Arizona with Luke Lapinski entitled,Wolf and Luke.[1] Teamed withplay-by-play announcerDave Pasch, Wolfley was thecolor analyst on theArizona Cardinals Radio Network from 2005 to 2024.[2]
Wolfley is the younger brother of former offensive linemanCraig Wolfley, formerly of thePittsburgh Steelers andMinnesota Vikings.
Wolfley arrived atWest Virginia in1981. His freshman year, he saw little action. He only rushed for 13 yards on the season.
As a sophomore in1982, Wolfley started at fullback, blocking for starting running back Curlin Beck. He also rushed for 355 yards and two touchdowns of his own, good enough to be second on the team, behind Beck.
As a junior in1983, Wolfley again started at fullback, blocking for running back Tom Gray. Wolfley had a career-high 485 yards rushing and four touchdowns on 122 carries.
In1984, his final season as a Mountaineer, Wolfley assumed the role of starting running back, amassing 475 total yards and four touchdowns.
Wolfley was selected in the fourth round of the1985 NFL draft by theSt. Louis Cardinals.[3] During his seven seasons as a Cardinal (from which the team moved fromSt. Louis toPhoenix), he totaled 252 yards and two scores. Wolfley was known for his fearless special teams play that allowed him to compete in four straight Pro Bowls from1986 through1989.
In1992, Wolfley joined theCleveland Browns, where he played for two seasons. In1995, he joined theSt. Louis Rams for his final professional season.
Wolfley is the only player to have played in St. Louis for both the Cardinals and the Rams, earning him the self-proclaimed moniker "America's Fullback."