INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE

WESLYE SAUNDERS
Tight End 6-5 261 South Carolina
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NFL Exp: 3 (2nd Year with Colts)
How Acquired: FA – 2012
Born: 1/16/89
GP/GS (Postseason): 27/10 (2/1)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• Signed by the Colts as a free agent on October 29, 2013.
• Waived by the Colts on July 25, 2013.
• Signed by the Colts as a free agent on October 16, 2012.
• Waived by the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 12, 2012.
• Signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent on July 26, 2011.
2013 (COLTS):
• Signed by the Colts as a free agent on October 29, 2013.
• Was listed as inactive for the team’s Week 9 victory at Houston (11/3).
2012 (COLTS):
• Played in 11 games (four starts) and recorded two receptions for 15 yards.
• Competed in his first career game as a member of the Colts against Cleveland (10/21).
• Caught his first pass as a member of the Colts, an 11-yard gain in the fourth quarter, at Tennessee (10/28).
• Started his first game as a member of the Colts at tight end against Miami (11/4).
• Started at tight end at Jacksonville (11/8) and blocked for a Colts rushing attack to generate 138 yards.
• Saw action at tight end against Buffalo (11/25) and caught one pass for four yards in the victory.
• Saw action on offense during the team’s AFC Wild Card Playoff loss at Baltimore (1/6) and did not record a catch.
2011 (STEELERS):
• Played in 16 games (six starts) and caught four passes for 29 yards and a touchdown.
• Scored his first career touchdown at Kansas City (11/27).
• Caught his first career pass at Indianapolis (9/25).
• Blocked for Steelers rushers to gain 174 yards on the ground vs. Tennessee (10/9).
• Made his first career start at tight end and helped block for Steelers rushers to gain 185 yards on the ground, including running back
Rashard Mendenhall’s 146 yards and one touchdown against Jacksonville (10/16).
• Started and helped block for the Steelers offense to gain 445 total yards at Arizona (10/23).
• Started at tight end in his first career postseason contest in an AFC Wild Card Playoff game at Denver (1/8).
COLLEGE:
• Played in 36 games (13 starts) at South Carolina and finished his career with 60 receptions for 718 yards and six touchdowns.
• As a junior in 2009, played in 12 games (10 starts) and was named to the Mackey Award preseason watch list.
• Named an All-SEC selection by Phil Steele.
• Ranked third on the squad with 32 receptions, while logging 353 yards receiving with three touchdowns.
• As a sophomore in 2008, appeared in all 13 games, making three starts. Caught 16 passes for 214 yards and three touchdowns.
• As a freshman in 2007, garnered Freshman All-SEC honors by the The Sporting News, was a Sporting News Honorable Mention
Freshman All-America selection and was a CollegeFootballNews.com Third Team Freshman All-America choice.
• Played in 11 games and caught 12 passes for 151 yards.
PERSONAL:
• Played tight end and defensive end for Riverside High School in Durham, N.C.
• Helped the Pirates reach the 4-AA state championship game.
• Finished the season 11-5 after starting the year 3-4.
• Caught 58 passes for 718 yards with seven touchdowns. Also had 242 yards rushing with 10 scores on 32 carries.
• Logged 86 tackles and 8.0 sacks as a defensive end.
• Was a Shrine Bowl participant.
• Was an all-region and all-conference selection as a junior after recording 20 catches for 308 yards and six touchdowns at tight end
and 52 tackles, 4.0 sacks, 14 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles at defensive end.
• Son of Barry Saunders, a columnist for the Raleigh News-Observer.
SAUNDERS SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Rec: 1, six times (Last: vs. BUF 11/25/12)
Yards: 14 vs. CIN (12/4/11)
TDs: 1 at KC (11/27/11)
LG: 14 vs. CIN (12/4/11)