Antoine Wesley

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Antoine Wesley
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Wesley in 2023
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-22) October 22, 1997 (age 27)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Cibolo Steele (Cibolo, Texas)
College: Texas Tech
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:19
Receiving yards:208
Receiving touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Antoine Wesley (born October 22, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

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Early life

Wesley attended Cibolo Steele in Cibolo, Texas. During his career he had 74 receptions for 1,192 yards and 15 touchdowns. He committed to Texas Tech University to play college football. [1]

College career

Wesley had 10 receptions for 137 yards combined his first two years at Texas Tech. [2] [3] As a junior in 2018, he was named an All-American after he had 88 receptions for 1,410 yards and nine touchdowns. [4] During the season, he set a school record for receiving yards in a game with 261. [5] Wesley entered the 2019 NFL draft after the season. [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		206 lb
(93 kg)		34 in
(0.86 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.26 s7.07 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		6 reps
All values from NFL Combine [7]

Baltimore Ravens

Wesley signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019. [8] He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 13, 2020. [10]

On August 22, 2020, Wesley was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. [11]

Arizona Cardinals

On May 21, 2021, Wesley signed with the Arizona Cardinals. [12] He was named the Cardinals fifth wide receiver on the depth chart to begin the 2021 season. He scored his first career touchdown in Week 16 on a 24-yard pass from Kyler Murray. He finished the season with 19 catches for 208 yards and three touchdowns.

On September 1, 2022, Wesley was placed on injured reserve with a quadriceps tear. [13]

Las Vegas Raiders

On August 30, 2023, Wesley was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad. [14] He was released on September 5, 2023. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Recruiting: Did Texas Tech land its future pass-catch combination?". Fox Sports . May 14, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ Williams, Don (March 27, 2018). "Red Raiders need Antoine Wesley to emerge for inside receiver group". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal . Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ Carlton, Chuck (November 15, 2018). "How Texas Tech's Antoine Wesley transitioned from a well-kept secret to one of college football's top receivers". The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ Williams, Don (December 10, 2018). "Wesley named all-American on way out door". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  5. ↑ "SILVA JR.: Wesley enjoys the performance of a lifetime". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. September 15, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  6. ↑ Lopez, Selby (December 10, 2018). "Texas Tech WR Antoine Wesley to forgo senior season, declare for NFL draft". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Antoine Wesley Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  8. ↑ Brown, Clifton (May 3, 2019). "WR Jaylen Smith Among 17 Undrafted Free Agents Ravens Have Signed". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  9. ↑ Brown, Clifton (September 1, 2019). "De'Lance Turner, Maurice Canady Among 10 Players Signed to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  10. ↑ Brown, Clifton (January 13, 2020). "Ravens Sign Nine Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  11. ↑ Brown, Clifton (August 22, 2020). "Ravens Place Antoine Wesley on IR". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  12. ↑ "Cardinals sign wide receiver Antoine Wesley". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  13. ↑ Urban, Darren (September 1, 2022). "Cardinals Re-Sign Aaron Brewer; Place Antonio Hamilton On NFI". AZCardianls.com.
  14. ↑ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. August 30, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Raiders sign WR Keelan Cole Sr. to practice squad". Raiders.com. September 5, 2023.
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