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Kailee Warner Wong is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Originally from Eugene, Oregon, he played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was a first-team All-American as a senior. Selected in the second round of the 1998 NFL draft, Wong played in the NFL for nine seasons, first for the Minnesota Vikings from 1999 to 2001. In 2002, he was part of the inaugural roster of the Houston Texans, with whom he played until 2006. He had 496 tackles, 21.5 sacks, and six interceptions in his NFL career.

Early life and college career
Wong's father is of Native Hawaiian and Chinese descent, and his mother is of German and Scottish descent. Growing up in Eugene, Oregon, he attended North Eugene High School. At North Eugene, he played football and basketball and was a consensus first-team Prep All-American as a senior in 1993. Out of high school, Wong was recruited to Stanford University by head coach Bill Walsh. An economics major, Wong played at defensive end for the Stanford Cardinal football team from 1994 to 1997, the last three seasons under head coach Tyrone Willingham and last two as full time starter. Wong graduated from Stanford in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics. In addition to his undergraduate degree from Stanford, "Wong completed executive education programs at Harvard Business School, The Wharton School and the Stanford Graduate School of Business."{{cite web|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/where-are-they-now-kailee-wong-2672965 ==Pro football career==
Pro football career
Minnesota Vikings (1998–2001) Wong was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round (51st overall) in the 1998 NFL draft. As a rookie, Wong came off the bench for 15 games with 14 tackles and 1.5 sacks for a Vikings team that finished 15–1. Houston Texans (2002–2006) On March 7, 2002, Wong signed as a free agent with the expansion team Houston Texans. Starting all 16 games of 2002 at left outside linebacker, Wong had 44 tackles, a career high 5.5 sacks, and eight passes defended. In 2003, Wong again started all 16 games, making 44 tackles, eight tackles for loss, three sacks, and 11 passes defended. Moving to right outside linebacker in 2004, Wong started all 16 games, with 71 tackles, and eight tackles for loss, in addition to tying his career high in sacks with 5.5 and reaching a new career high in passes defended with 14. In 2005, Wong started five games before a season-ending knee injury. He had 33 tackles and one sack. Wong played 10 games as a reserve with the Texans in his final NFL season in 2006, making 12 tackles. Wong played in a total of 123 games with 93 starts in his nine-season career. ==NFL career statistics==
NFL career statistics
Regular season Playoffs ==Post-football career==
Post-football career
In 2005, Wong co-founded a commercial real estate firm, Cardinal Management. He also started e3 Advantage, a company focused on energy efficiency. In 2017, Wong and his wife Marissa founded The Athletic Room, a chiropractic wellness center in Houston. {{cite web|url=https://www.houstoniamag.com/style-and-shopping/2017/01/athletic-room-heal-your-body-like-a-pro|accessdate=2022-06-24 ==Personal life==
Personal life
Wong is married to Marissa Lopez, sister of actor and TV host Mario Lopez, and has four children, two boys and two girls. Wong and his family lived in Missouri City, Texas when Wong played for the Texans. ==References==
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