Willie Marquis Pile (born May 25, 1980) is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs and Dallas Cowboys. He also played in the Canadian Football League for the Toronto Argonauts. He played college football at Virginia Tech. Early years Pile attended West Potomac High School in Alexandria, Virginia. He didn't start playing football until his freshman year. He played at quarterback, defensive back and wide receiver. As a senior quarterback, he registered 652 rushing yards, 560 passing yards, 9 rushing touchdowns and 4 passing touchdowns. He helped his team post an 11-2 record and reach the Division 5 Northern Region championship. As a two-way player, he also contributed at defensive back with 96 tackles, 8 interceptions (school record) and 4 fumble recoveries. He received first-team Group AAA all-state honors on defense, besides being named All-Metro by The Washington Post and Northern Region Offensive Player of the Year. He also lettered in basketball, where he received All-district and All Region Tournament honors. College career Pile became a starter at free safety as a sophomore, registering 56 tackles and 6 interceptions. The next year, he made 94 tackles (second on the team), 4 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries. In 2002, in his senior season he tallied 105 tackles, 5 PKD, 4 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. While playing against the Miami Hurricanes, Pile intercepted a halfback pass from Jarrett Payton intended for Ken Dorsey and returned it 97 yards for a touchdown. The interception would come while Tech was trailing 49-21 and sparked a rally that ultimately fell short as the Hokies lost 56-45. A three-year starter at free safety for the Virginia Tech Hokies, he finished his career with 267 tackles, 14 interceptions and 276 return yards. Professional career Kansas City Chiefs Pile was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the seventh round (252nd overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft. He was waived on August 31 and was eventually re-signed to the practice squad in week 14. In 2004, he was allocated to the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe, where he had 53 tackles (third on the team), 6 passes defensed and one interception. In 2004, he started 5 games in place of strong safety Greg Wesley who was dealing with a hamstring injury. He appeared in 16 games, making 36 tackles, 5 special teams tackles and 2 passes