Weslye Saunders
American football player (born 1989)
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Weslye Saunders (born January 16, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He competed on the Netflix series, Outlast: The Jungle, released in June of 2026.
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Saunders with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2011 | |||||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | January 16, 1989 Gary, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Durham (NC) Riverside | ||||||||
| College | South Carolina | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: undrafted | ||||||||
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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
| Team | Season | Games | 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 |
