Tom Murphy is a reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. A graduate of Louisiana Tech University, he is a member of the Football Writers Association of America, and voter for the Heisman Trophy and AP Top 25 football poll. Murphy was the 2017 Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year.
Pro Hogs:
Wise signs with Patriots
By:
Tom Murphy
Published: Thursday, May 18, 2017
New England Patriots fourth-round draft pick Deatrich Wise at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Thursday, May 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Former Arkansas defensive end Deatrich Wise, the 131st pick of the NFL Draft, signed with the New England Patriots on Thursday.
Wise, 22, a fourth-round selection by the Patriots, will join former Razorback Trey Flowers on the New England defensive line.
A 6-5, 271-pounder from Carrollton, Texas, Wise recorded 112 tackles, 16 1/2 sacks, 6 passes defended and 4 forced fumbles in his career. The 16 1/2 sacks rank 10th in Arkansas history.
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