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Jersey Number 23
Wesley Bailey
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Junior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 255
- Hometown:
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- High School:
- Clearwater Academy International [Fla.]
- Major:
- Labor Studies and Employment Relations (Grad)
| PRONUNCIATION |
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2022 David Bender Award
2024 (Senior):Ā Played in four games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) ... totaled eight tackles with a sack and pass breakup ...Ā batted down a pass and picked up a season-high three stops againstĀ Wisconsin (10/12) ... in on a pair of tackles at Nebraska (10/5) ... added two stops in win over Washington (9/27) ... recorded a sack in the end zone for a safety in season debutĀ at Virginia Tech (9/21) ... picked to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/23).
2023 (Junior): Started all 13 games at defensive end ... totaled 27 tackles with 4.5 for loss and four sacks ... added three pass breakups and a fumble recovery ... had eight games with multiple stops ...Ā collected a sackĀ in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ...Ā contributed a season-high five tackles at No. 12 Penn State (11/18) ... had two sacksĀ at Wisconsin (10/7) ...Ā picked up a sackĀ at No.Ā 2 Michigan (9/23) ...Ā recovered a fumble againstĀ Virginia Tech (9/16) ...Ā knocked down two passes versusĀ Temple (9/9) ... broke up a pass with two tackles in the opening win over Northwestern (9/3) ... selected to the Reese's Senior Bowl watch list (8/23) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten (fourth team) byĀ Athlon SportsĀ (5/23).
2022 (Sophomore):Ā Started allĀ 12Ā games at defensive end ... totaled 30 tackles with eight for loss and a team-high 3.5 sacks ... had multiple stops in nine different games ... led the Big Ten with three fumble recoveries ...Ā added two pass breakups ...Ā bestowed the David Bender Award at the team banquet (12/4) as theĀ top lineman on the team ...Ā recovered two fumbles and recorded five tacklesĀ at Maryland (11/26) ...Ā had a tackle-for-loss on five stops againstĀ No. 11 Penn State (11/19) ...Ā contributed two stops at Michigan State (11/12) ... picked up three tackles at Minnesota (10/29) ...Ā recorded a sack and quarterback hurry that led to a pick-sixĀ in the win over Indiana (10/22) ... collected three stops versus Nebraska (10/7) ...Ā knocked down a pass and recorded 1.5 tackles-for-loss against Iowa (9/24) ...Ā added two tackles-for-loss with a sack versus Wagner (9/10) ... picked up 1.5 sacks on five tackles with a fumble recovery in first career startĀ at Boston College (9/3).
2021 (Freshman):Ā Played in seven games ... totaled six tackles with 1.5 for loss and a sack ... assisted on two stopsĀ inĀ the TaxSlayerĀ Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ...Ā contributed two tackles versus Wisconsin (11/6) ... recorded first sack on 1.5 tackles-for-loss againstĀ No. 11 Ohio State (10/2) ... made collegiate debut at Syracuse (9/11).
2020 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Originally from Orleans, Ottawa, Ontario ... played for head coach Jesse Chinchar at Clearwater Academy International ... played defensive end for the Knights and helped the team to an 8-2 record as a senior ... finished senior campaign with 62 tackles, seven sacks, three caused fumbles, three fumble recoveries and a blocked field goal ... arrived in Clearwater after playing with the Cumberland Panthers, a youth football organizations in Ottawa ... consensus three-star recruit by ESPN, RivalsĀ and 247Sports.
Major:Ā Labor Studies and Employment Relations (Grad)
2022 David Bender Award
2024 (Senior):Ā Played in four games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) ... totaled eight tackles with a sack and pass breakup ...Ā batted down a pass and picked up a season-high three stops againstĀ Wisconsin (10/12) ... in on a pair of tackles at Nebraska (10/5) ... added two stops in win over Washington (9/27) ... recorded a sack in the end zone for a safety in season debutĀ at Virginia Tech (9/21) ... picked to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/23).
2023 (Junior): Started all 13 games at defensive end ... totaled 27 tackles with 4.5 for loss and four sacks ... added three pass breakups and a fumble recovery ... had eight games with multiple stops ...Ā collected a sackĀ in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ...Ā contributed a season-high five tackles at No. 12 Penn State (11/18) ... had two sacksĀ at Wisconsin (10/7) ...Ā picked up a sackĀ at No.Ā 2 Michigan (9/23) ...Ā recovered a fumble againstĀ Virginia Tech (9/16) ...Ā knocked down two passes versusĀ Temple (9/9) ... broke up a pass with two tackles in the opening win over Northwestern (9/3) ... selected to the Reese's Senior Bowl watch list (8/23) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten (fourth team) byĀ Athlon SportsĀ (5/23).
2022 (Sophomore):Ā Started allĀ 12Ā games at defensive end ... totaled 30 tackles with eight for loss and a team-high 3.5 sacks ... had multiple stops in nine different games ... led the Big Ten with three fumble recoveries ...Ā added two pass breakups ...Ā bestowed the David Bender Award at the team banquet (12/4) as theĀ top lineman on the team ...Ā recovered two fumbles and recorded five tacklesĀ at Maryland (11/26) ...Ā had a tackle-for-loss on five stops againstĀ No. 11 Penn State (11/19) ...Ā contributed two stops at Michigan State (11/12) ... picked up three tackles at Minnesota (10/29) ...Ā recorded a sack and quarterback hurry that led to a pick-sixĀ in the win over Indiana (10/22) ... collected three stops versus Nebraska (10/7) ...Ā knocked down a pass and recorded 1.5 tackles-for-loss against Iowa (9/24) ...Ā added two tackles-for-loss with a sack versus Wagner (9/10) ... picked up 1.5 sacks on five tackles with a fumble recovery in first career startĀ at Boston College (9/3).
2021 (Freshman):Ā Played in seven games ... totaled six tackles with 1.5 for loss and a sack ... assisted on two stopsĀ inĀ the TaxSlayerĀ Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ...Ā contributed two tackles versus Wisconsin (11/6) ... recorded first sack on 1.5 tackles-for-loss againstĀ No. 11 Ohio State (10/2) ... made collegiate debut at Syracuse (9/11).
2020 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Originally from Orleans, Ottawa, Ontario ... played for head coach Jesse Chinchar at Clearwater Academy International ... played defensive end for the Knights and helped the team to an 8-2 record as a senior ... finished senior campaign with 62 tackles, seven sacks, three caused fumbles, three fumble recoveries and a blocked field goal ... arrived in Clearwater after playing with the Cumberland Panthers, a youth football organizations in Ottawa ... consensus three-star recruit by ESPN, RivalsĀ and 247Sports.
Major:Ā Labor Studies and Employment Relations (Grad)
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