Trevon Wesco

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Trevon Wesco
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Wesco with the Tennessee Titans in 2023
No. 48 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-12) September 12, 1995 (age 29)
Martinsburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:267 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school: Musselman
(Inwood, West Virginia)
College:
NFL draft: 2019  / round: 4 / pick: 121
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:9
Receiving yards:134
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Trevon Wesco (born September 12, 1995) [1] is an American professional football tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lackawanna College and West Virginia, and was selected by the Jets in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft. [2]

Contents

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+12 in
(1.92 m)
267 lb
(121 kg)
34+34 in
(0.88 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
4.89 s1.71 s2.84 s4.38 s7.18 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)
9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
24 reps
All values from NFL Combine [3] [4]

New York Jets

Wesco was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round with the 121st overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft. [5] Throughout his rookie year, Wesco was largely used as a fullback, though he would occasionally play as a tight end.

On November 9, 2020, Wesco was placed on injured reserve. [6] He was activated on December 12, 2020. [7]

Wesco entered the 2021 season as the third-string tight end behind Ryan Griffin and Tyler Kroft. He suffered a knee injury in Week 16 and was placed on injured reserve on December 27. He finished the season with three catches for 35 and no touchdowns through 12 games and seven starts. [8] He was released by the Jets on August 30, 2022, as a part of roster cuts. [9]

Chicago Bears

On August 31, 2022, Wesco was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears. [10]

Tennessee Titans

On March 31, 2023, Wesco signed a one-year deal with the Tennessee Titans. [11]

Las Vegas Raiders

On October 22, 2024, Wesco was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad. [12]

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References

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