Weslye Saunders

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Weslye Saunders
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Saunders with the Steelers in 2011
Personal information
Born: (1989-01-16) January 16, 1989 (age 34)
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: Durham (NC) Riverside
College: South Carolina
Position: Tight end
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:10
Receiving yards:90
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Weslye Saunders (born January 16, 1989) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at South Carolina.

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Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

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

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

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

TeamSeasonReceiving
RecYdsAvgTDsLong
Pittsburgh Steelers 2011 164297.3114
Indianapolis Colts 2012 112157.5011
Indianapolis Colts 2013 644611.5018
Career Totals(3 seasons)3310909.0118

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References

  1. ↑ "Saunders Signs with Steelers". www.jdwlaw.net.
  2. ↑ "WordPress.com".
  3. ↑ "Durham's Saunders makes Steelers' roster - NFL - NewsObserver.com". Archived from the original on October 3, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Steelers vs. Colts - Box Score - September 25, 2011 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  5. ↑ "On the Steelers: Both offenses sputter throughout game, but turnover battle is difference". old.post-gazette.com.
  6. ↑ "Steelers Release Tight End Weslye Saunders". www.steelers.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012.
  7. ↑ Colts’ Weslye Saunders suspended 8 games by NFL for second PED violation, July 19, 2013.
  8. ↑ Colts bring back TE Weslye Saunders, Xavier Nixon, October 29, 2013.
  9. ↑ Waived by the Colts, August 30, 2014
  10. ↑ Wilkening, Mike. "Colts sign OT Andrew McDonald, waive TE Weslye Saunders". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
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