Education
A Chicago native, Wolfe attended Holy Cross High School in River Grove, Illinois.
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He was drafted by the Bears in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played his college football at Northern Illinois. He rushed for 4,311 yards and 56 touchdowns during the final two years of his high school career.
Wolfe set eleven school records during his tenure at Holy Cross and earned numerous honors from various Chicago media sources, including the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times.
Wolfe spent most of his first year at Northern Illinois University on the sideline. He began to make significant progress his sophomore year when he became the team"s starting running back and one of the most productive rushers in the nation.
Wolfe managed to solidify his performance towards the end of the 2004 season, rushing for over 2,400 yards and scoring 17 touchdowns during the last seven games of the season. His 2005 season was almost as successful.
He earned national recognition with stout performances against the Michigan Wolverines and Northwestern Wildcats.
Wolfe"s season was hindered by a knee injury, which forced him to miss three games. Wolfe started the 2006 season on a productive note by accumulating 285 total yards (171 rushing, 114 receiving) against the Ohio State Buckeyes, who were at the time the nation"s top ranked team He finished the season with an National Collegiate Athletic Association-high 1,928 rushing yards while averaging 157 yards per game.
