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 Coy Wire Biography / Wiki

Coy Wire is an American award-winning journalist currently working as a television anchor and correspondent for CNN Sports. Wire is anchoring daily Bleacher Report segments and contributing across all CNN platforms, including appearances on CNN This Morning, CNN News Central, and CNN Newsroom. He joined CNN as a host of World Sport on CNN International and anchor of CNN 10 in 2015. Numerous domestic and international travel shows, such as CNN’s Best Towns series and the critically acclaimed True Tokyo, have been hosted by Wire. Before joining CNN in 2015, he served as a game analyst, studio analyst and online writer for Fox Sports.

The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, four Olympics (2016 Rio, 2018 PyeongChang, 2020 Tokyo, 2022 Beijing), the yearly Army vs. Navy football game, and numerous Masters, Super Bowls, and College Football Playoff National Championship games have all been covered by Wire. He is a former professional football player who spent nine seasons in the National Football League. Wire played college football for Stanford and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft.

Coy Wire Age

How old is Wire? He is 48 years old as of 2016. Coy was born on November 7, 1978, in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 7th November every year.

Coy Wire Education

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 have still not been broken

Coy studied and graduated from Stanford University, where he was the first player in modern school history to lead the team in rushing in one year and tackles the following year.

Wire was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 2002 NFL Draft following his stint at Stanford. During his nine years in the NFL, Wire was named Team Captain for both the Atlanta Falcons and the Buffalo Bills. ALSO READ: Vanessa Yurkevich

Coy Wire Height / Measurements

How tall is Coy? He stands at an average height of 6 feet o inch (1.83m). He also maintains a body weight of 99 kgs (218 lbs).

Coy Wire Nationality / Ethnicity

Wire holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. He was born and raised in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, United States. He is of Mixed ethnicity, with heritage that includes German, Irish, Dutch, and Japanese descent.

Coy Wire Parents / Family

Coy was born and raised by his parents in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, United States. His parents are Rick and Jane Wire, who were incredibly supportive throughout his 24-year football career. Wire has a sister, Tiffany, and a brother, Casey, who is a PGA certified teaching professional.

Coy Wire Wife / Married

Is Wire married? Yes, he is happily married to Claire, who owns a home design and renovation company. The couple is proud to have three children: Wrenn and Ruby, and a third child.

Coy Wire Salary

Wire is an American award-winning journalist earning an annual salary ranging from $60,000 to $120,000.

Coy Wire Net Worth

Wire is a television anchor and correspondent for CNN Sports and has an estimated net worth of $3 million to $10 million.

Coy Wire CNN News / Football

Wire has been working as a television anchor and correspondent for CNN Sports. Wire is anchoring daily Bleacher Report segments and contributing across all CNN platforms, including appearances on CNN This Morning, CNN News Central, and CNN Newsroom. He joined CNN in 2015 as host of World Sport on CNN International and anchor of CNN 10. Numerous domestic and international travel shows, such as CNN’s Best Towns series and the critically acclaimed True Tokyo, have been hosted by Wire. Before joining CNN in 2015, he served as a game analyst, studio analyst and online writer for Fox Sports.

The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, four Olympics (2016 Rio, 2018 PyeongChang, 2020 Tokyo, 2022 Beijing), the yearly Army vs. Navy football game, and numerous Masters, Super Bowls, and College Football Playoff National Championship games have all been covered by Wire. He is a former professional football player who spent nine seasons in the National Football League. Wire played college football for Stanford and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft.