Antoine Wesley (born October 22, 1997) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Early years

Wesley attended Cibolo Steele in

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. During his career he had 74 receptions for 1,192 yards and 15

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. He committed to

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to play college football.

College career

Wesley had 10 receptions for 137 yards combined his first two years at Texas Tech. As a junior in 2018, he was named an All-American after he had 88 receptions for 1,410 yards and nine touchdowns. During the season, he set a school record for receiving yards in a game with 261. Wesley entered the

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after the season.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Wesley signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019. He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 13, 2020. On August 22, 2020, Wesley was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.

Arizona Cardinals

On May 21, 2021, Wesley signed with the

. He was named the Cardinals fifth wide receiver on the depth chart to begin the 2021 season. He scored his first career touchdown in Week 16 on a 24-yard pass from Kyler Murray. He finished the season with 19 catches for 208 yards and three touchdowns. On September 1, 2022, Wesley was placed on injured reserve.

References

External links

Texas Tech Red Raiders bioArizona Cardinals bio
1997 births Living people Players of American football from Nevada Sportspeople from Las Vegas American football wide receivers Texas Tech Red Raiders football players Baltimore Ravens players Arizona Cardinals players {{Widereceiver-1990s-stub