[3] Wise was a four-year letterman for the UNLV Rebels of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 1986 to 1989.
[3] Wise signed with the San Diego Chargers in May 1990 after going undrafted in the 1990 NFL draft.
[10] Wise played in all ten games for the New Orleans Night of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1992, recording 24 solo tackles, seven assisted tackles, two sacks, two fumble recoveries, and seven pass breakups.
[12] Wise was an offensive lineman/defensive lineman during his time in the AFL as the league played under ironman rules.
[2][11] The Rattlers finished the year with an 8–4 record and eventually advanced to ArenaBowl VIII, where they beat the Orlando Predators by a score of 36–31.