Wormley enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2012. During summer training camp in August 2012, Wormley sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament, did not play during the 2012 season, and received a medical redshirt.[3][4] As a redshirt freshman in 2013, he appeared in 13 games as a backup defensive lineman. As a redshirt sophomore in 2014, Wormley appeared in 12 games, six as a starter.[1][5]
As a redshirt junior in 2015, Wormley appeared in 12 games, including 10 as a starter. He totaled two sacks and eight tackles for loss in the 2015 season.[1]
In 2016, Wormley returned to Michigan as a fifth-year, redshirt senior.[6] In August 2016, Wormley and tight endJake Butt were selected by a vote of their teammates as the team captains for the 2016 Michigan team.[7][8][9][10] He was also named to the watch lists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Chuck Bednarik Award as the best defensive player in college football.[11][12] On September 10, 2016, he blocked two field goal attempts in a 51–14 victory over UCF. During the 2016 season, Wormley recorded 39 tackles, with nine tackles-for-loss, and finished second on the team with six sacks.[13]
On October 8, 2017, Wormley made his NFL debut, logging 24 snaps and recording his first-career tackle against the Oakland Raiders.[21] The next week Wormley made his first-career start against the Chicago Bears, recording two tackles and his first quarterback hit.[22] He ended his rookie season appearing in 7 games with 2 starts, logging five tackles and a quarterback hit.
On September 9, 2018, Wormley recorded two pass breakups against the Buffalo Bills, the first of his career.[23] The next week he recorded his first tackle for loss against the Cincinnati Bengals.[24] On October 14, Wormley recorded his first sack of his career against the Tennessee Titans.[25] He recorded a career-high 3 tackles against the New Orleans Saints.[26] He ended his sophomore season appearing in all 16 games with 6 starts, recording 16 tackles, two tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, five pass deflections, and a sack.
On November 10, 2019, Wormley recorded his second-career sack against the Cincinnati Bengals and reached career-highs in tackles (4), TFLs (2), and quarterback hits (2).[27]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On March 20, 2020, Wormley was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers along with a 2021 seventh-round pick, for the Steelers 2021 fifth-round draft pick.[28] The trade was a rare one between the archrivals, who at that point had made only one other trade since the Ravens moved to Baltimore in 1996.[29] Wormley was placed on injured reserve on October 31, 2020, after suffering a knee injury in Week 7.[30] He was activated on November 21, 2020.[31] In Week 17 against the Cleveland Browns, Wormley recorded his first sack as a Steeler on Baker Mayfield during the 24–22 loss.[32]
Wormley re-signed with the Steelers on a two-year contract on March 22, 2021.[33]
On December 14, 2022, Wormley was placed on injured reserve after undergoing season–ending surgery to repair a torn ACL.[34]
Carolina Panthers
On September 11, 2023, Wormley was signed to the Carolina Panthers.[35] He was signed to the active roster on December 15.[36]
Baltimore Ravens (second stint)
On September 16, 2024, Wormley signed with the Ravens practice squad.[37] He appeared in two regular season games, recording 4 tackles.
References
^ abc"Chris Wormley Bio". Mgoblue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
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