Marcellus Wiley, a former NFL Pro Bowler and current sports broadcaster, was arrested and charged with domestic battery on Saturday, according to court records. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office took Wiley into custody, and he is currently being held without bond.
No further details regarding the incident that led to Wiley's arrest have been released. The arrest occurred on the Fourth of July.
Wiley's arrest comes amid a period where he has faced other accusations. A Rolling Stone article published in April 2026 cited allegations of sexual assault by four women. These allegations include claims from two women who stated Wiley sexually assaulted them between 1995 and 1999, during his college football career at Columbia University. Wiley has denied these accusations, referring to them as "B.S." and claiming to have evidence to refute what he called "alleged misrepresentations" on his podcast, "More To It with Marcellus Wiley."
Another allegation detailed in the Rolling Stone article involves a woman who claimed Wiley groomed her from the age of 13. She alleges that Wiley raped her when she was 18 in Dallas, during a time when he was playing for the Cowboys. "Marcellus Wiley raped me on my 18th birthday, after grooming me from the age of 13," the victim stated, adding that if Columbia had addressed prior complaints, she might not have experienced the alleged grooming and subsequent assault.
A fourth woman, a former production assistant at ESPN where Wiley has also worked as a broadcaster, alleged that Wiley deceived her into joining him for a supposed working meeting in a hotel room in 2009, and that he sexually assaulted her during that encounter. "The assault was devastating to me, and I will live with the effects to this day," she reportedly stated in a court filing.
Wiley, 51, had a notable NFL career. He was the 52nd overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft after playing at Columbia. He played for the Buffalo Bills for his first four seasons, earning his first and only Pro Bowl selection in 2001 with the San Diego Chargers. He also played for the Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars before concluding his playing career after the 2006 season. Wiley has also had a career in sports broadcasting, working for networks including ESPN and FOX Sports.