Weslye Saunders
 Saunders with the Steelers in 2011 | |||||||
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| Born: | January 16, 1989 Gary, Indiana | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Durham (NC) Riverside | ||||||
| College: | South Carolina | ||||||
| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||
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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.
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]
Career statistics
| 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
- ^ http://www.jdwlaw.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=150%3Asaunders-signs-with-steelers&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=55
- ^ http://meatlockersports.com/tag/saunders-signs-with-steelers/
- ^ http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/09/07/1466666/saunders-makes-steelers-roster.html
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=310925011
- ^ http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11332/1193136-66.stm
- ^ http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-Release-Tight-End-Weslye-Saunders/76fd1156-e9b2-4d70-b6e3-e1e096adf9e7
- ^ Colts’ Weslye Saunders suspended 8 games by NFL for second PED violation, 2013-07-19.
- ^ Colts bring back TE Weslye Saunders, Xavier Nixon, 2013-10-29.
- ^ Waived by the Colts, 2014-08-30
- ^ Wilkening, Mike. "Colts sign OT Andrew McDonald, waive TE Weslye Saunders". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 2 December 2014.