Weslye Saunders

Weslye Saunders

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Saunders during the 2011 NFL season.
No. --Free agent
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-01-16) January 16, 1989
Place of birth: Gary, Indiana
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: Durham (NC) Riverside
College: South Carolina
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 10
Receiving yards: 90
Touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

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

TeamSeason Receiving
RecYdsAvgTDsLong
Pittsburgh Steelers201116 4297.3114
Indianapolis Colts201211 2157.5011
Indianapolis Colts20136 44611.5018
Career Totals(3 seasons)33 10909.0118

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