Education
He attended Beaver Local High School in East Liverpool Ohio.
He attended Beaver Local High School in East Liverpool Ohio.
He played college football at the University of Cincinnati. He was selected 36th overall by the Broncos in the 2012 NFL Draft. Wolfe is from the rural town of Negley, Ohio, which is near the state line with Pennsylvania.
Wolfe played four years (2008-2011) at Cincinnati.
He accumulated 162 total tackles, 37 tackles for loss, and 19.5 sacks during his tenure. He is the first Beaver Local graduate to get drafted and the first Mahoning Valley native selected this year.
Pre-draft
Denver Broncos
Wolfe was selected 36th overall in the 2012 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. In his professional debut, a preseason game against the Chicago Bears on 9 August 2012, he finished with 2 sacks and 3 tackles.
In his first NFL game in the regular season against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he came out with 3 tackles and a sack for a loss of 9 yards.
Wolfe finished his rookie season with 40 tackles, 6 sacks, and 2 passes defensed. His 6 sacks were third most on the team, behind Von Miller and Elvis Dumervil. Wolfe had a tough sophomore season.
In a preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks, Wolfe suffered a spinal cord injury and was carted off the field
That, along with two bouts of food poisoning, led to him losing 20 pounds, and he was therefore not as productive on the field On November 29, Wolfe suffered a seizure on the bus ride to the airport for their Kansas City Chiefs matchup.
(After the season, it was reported that the seizure was related to the spinal cord injury) Despite hopes that he might return to the field, he was eventually placed on Injured Reserve. 2015 was a career year for Wolfe.
After serving a four-game suspension for a PED violation, Wolfe returned to establish himself as one of the best run stuffers in the game, which eventually led to him being named AFC Defensive Player of the Week after the Broncos defense completely neutralized the undefeated Packers offense in week 8.
On January 15, 2016, Wolfe signed a four-year extension with the Broncos worth $36.7 million. Career Statistics.