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Coy Michael Wire (born November 7, 1978) is an American television anchor, correspondent, and a former professional football player who spent nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Wire played college football for Stanford and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft. Since 2015, he has worked for CNN as a sports anchor and correspondent, and currently is the anchor of CNN 10, a student-oriented news show.
Wire was a linebacker and safety who played college football for Stanford. He played six seasons for the Buffalo Bills from 2002 to 2007 and three seasons for the Atlanta Falcons from 2008 to 2010.
With CNN, Wire’s many field assignments have included on-the-ground coverage of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the College Football Playoff Semi-Finals and National Championship games, and Super Bowl 50.
Wire attended Bridge Valley Elementary in the South Middleton School District. Highland Elementary School, Lemoyne Middle School, and Cedar Cliff High School, all in the West Shore School District. He graduated from Cedar Cliff in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania in 1997 where he set school records in both football and wrestling that…
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