Weslye Saunders
 Saunders with the Steelers in 2011 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 16, 1989 Gary, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Durham (NC) Riverside | ||||||||
| College: | South Carolina | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||
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Weslye Saunders (born January 16, 1989) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at South Carolina.
Professional career
[edit]Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]After signing as an undrafted free agent for the Steelers on July 25, 2011,[1][2] Saunders made the 53-man roster as the team's third string tight-end on September 6.[3] He caught his first regular season pass for two yards in a 23–20 win against the Indianapolis Colts on September 25.[4] He scored his first touchdown in a two-yard pass reception in a 13–9 Sunday night win against the Kansas City Chiefs on November 27.[5]
He was suspended for the first 4 games of the 2012 season for taking Adderall. He was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 12, 2012.[6] Saunders was suspended the first 8 games of the 2013 season for taking a not yet published drug.[7]
Indianapolis Colts
[edit]Saunders was signed by the Colts on October 17, 2012. He was then cut on July 25, 2013, following a suspension. Saunders was re-signed by the Colts on October 29, 2013, after he served his 8-game suspension.[8] Wesley was waived by the Colts on August 30, 2014.[9] He re-signed with the team on November 18, 2014, but was waived again on December 2, 2014.[10]
Birmingham Iron
[edit]Saunders was signed by the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football but was waived before the start of the 2019 regular season. He was re-signed on February 14, 2019, but was waived again on February 25. He was re-signed again on February 28, and waived again on March 19.
Career statistics
[edit]| Team | Season | Receiving | |||||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs | Long | |||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2011 | 16 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 1 | 14 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2012 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2013 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Career Totals | (3 seasons) | 33 | 10 | 90 | 9.0 | 1 | 18 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Saunders Signs with Steelers". www.jdwlaw.net.
- ^ "WordPress.com".
- ^ "Durham's Saunders makes Steelers' roster - NFL - NewsObserver.com". Archived from the original on October 3, 2012.
- ^ "Steelers vs. Colts - Box Score - September 25, 2011 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ "On the Steelers: Both offenses sputter throughout game, but turnover battle is difference". old.post-gazette.com.
- ^ "Steelers Release Tight End Weslye Saunders". www.steelers.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012.
- ^ Colts’ Weslye Saunders suspended 8 games by NFL for second PED violation, July 19, 2013.
- ^ Colts bring back TE Weslye Saunders, Xavier Nixon, October 29, 2013.
- ^ Waived by the Colts, August 30, 2014
- ^ Wilkening, Mike. "Colts sign OT Andrew McDonald, waive TE Weslye Saunders". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
External links
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- Pittsburgh Steelers bio
- South Carolina Gamecocks bio Archived March 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine