Wise was born the eldest of three sons to Sheila and Deatrich Wise Sr. He attended Hebron High school in Carrollton, Texas where he played defensive end for the Hebron Hawks football team. The overall rating consensus from Scout.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports ranked Wise as one of the top 40 defensive ends in the nation.[1]
His three-star recruitment prospect rating earned Wise offers from Arkansas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Arizona, Purdue and Wake Forest.[1][2]
The New England Patriots selected Wise in the fourth round (131st overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.[10][11] On May 18, 2017, the New England Patriots signed Wise to a four-year, $2.97 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $575,883.[12]
He recorded his a sack against the Kansas City Chiefs in his first career NFL game. Wise finished his rookie season with 26 tackles and 5 sacks. In the playoffs, the Patriots defeated the Tennessee Titans in the Divisional Round with Wise recording 2 sacks. The Patriots then went on to defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars in the American Football Conference Championship Game to advance to Super Bowl LII where they would go on to lose 41–33 to the Philadelphia Eagles.
On March 19, 2021, Wise re-signed with the Patriots on a four-year, $22 million deal.[15][16]
Wise had a career year in 2022, starting 16 games, recording a career-high 7.5 sacks and 59 tackles.
Personal life
His father, Deatrich Sr., also played football.[17] His younger brother, Daniel, has played in the NFL as well. His mother, Shiela Wise, served 22 years as a nurse in the US Army.[18]
Deatrich is a vegan, and in 2024 became a part time owner of the Cambridge, Massachusetts restaurant Veggie Galaxy. [19]
It was reported on February 8, 2024, Wise was inducted into Hebron High's Hall of Fame.[20] Wise and his family operate a non-contact youth program called Wise Big Man Camp, opened to 7th–12th graders interested in learning the basics of football.[21]
