William Earl Saxton Jr. (born August 13, 1993) is an

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for the

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of the

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(USFL). He played

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South Alabama South Alabama is the various parts of southern Alabama. Although it is not a strictly defined geographic region, it generally includes all Alabama counties south of the Black Belt. In that view, ''South Alabama'' consists of just the two counties ...

. He has been a member of the

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, and

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of the

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(NFL);

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of the

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(AAF); and

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of the

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Early years

Saxton graduated from

Hueytown High School Hueytown High School is a four-year public high school in the Birmingham, Alabama suburb of Hueytown. It is one of fourteen high schools in the Jefferson County School System. Hueytown competes in AHSAA Class 6A athletics. According to the websi ...

in Alabama in 2011.

College career

Saxton was selected to the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges all-state second-team while playing at

Itawamba Community College Itawamba Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Fulton, Mississippi. Additional campuses are in Belden and Tupelo. History Itawamba Community College began as an extension of Itawamba County Agricultural High ...

. In his only season, Saxton had 10 receptions, 137 receiving yards one receiving touchdown. Saxton was selected to the all-Sun Belt Conference first-team and all-league first-team by Phil Steele Publications and College Sports Madness in his junior season at South Alabama.

Professional career

New York Jets

On May 2, 2015, Saxton signed with the

following the conclusion of the

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. On September 6, 2015, Saxton was signed to the practice squad a day after being released. On October 12, 2015, Saxton was cut from the team. On October 14, Saxton was re-signed to the practice squad after clearing waivers. On September 3, 2016, Saxton was released by the Jets as part of final roster cuts.

Washington Redskins

The

signed Saxton to their practice squad on September 5, 2016. He signed a futures contract with the Redskins on January 2, 2017. He was waived by the Redskins on May 15, 2017.

Buffalo Bills

On May 24, 2017, Saxton signed with the

. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Detroit Lions

On June 4, 2018, Saxton signed with the

. He was waived on June 14, 2018.

San Francisco 49ers

On July 31, 2018, Saxton signed with the

. He was released on August 31, 2018.

Birmingham Iron

On November 9, 2018, Saxton signed with the

of the

(AAF) for the 2019 season. He was waived before the start of the regular season, but was re-signed on February 20, 2019.

Seattle Seahawks

After the AAF folded in April 2019, he signed with the

on August 3, 2019. He was waived on August 31, 2019.

Washington Redskins (second stint)

On October 15, 2019, Saxton was signed to the

practice squad. He was released on November 12.

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

On November 26, 2019, Saxton was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad. His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 20, 2020.

St. Louis BattleHawks

Saxton was drafted by the

in the fifth round (38th overall) of the skills phase of the

2020 XFL Draft The 2020 XFL Draft was the inaugural player selection process to fill the rosters of the eight teams of the 2020 reboot of the XFL. The draft was held on October 15–16, 2019, via conference call, with results released through the XFL's social m ...

on October 15, 2019. He signed a contract with the team on January 26, 2020. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

New Jersey Generals

Saxton signed with the

of the

on April 19, 2022. He was transferred to the team's active roster on April 22. Saxton re-signed with the team on July 11, 2023.

Personal life

Saxton is the cousin of former NFL running back and former assistant coach

Tony Nathan Tony Curtis Nathan (born December 14, 1956) is a former American football running back. Nathan played college football at the University of Alabama and was selected in the third round (61st overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins, ...

References

External links

South Alabama Jaguars bio

New York Jets bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saxton, Wes 1993 births Living people American football tight ends Buffalo Bills players Detroit Lions players New York Jets players Hueytown High School alumni People from Hueytown, Alabama Players of American football from Jefferson County, Alabama San Francisco 49ers players South Alabama Jaguars football players Washington Redskins players Birmingham Iron players Seattle Seahawks players St. Louis BattleHawks players New Jersey Generals (2022) players