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 2026.
Professional career Pittsburgh Steelers After signing as an undrafted free agent for the Steelers on July 25, 2011, Saunders made the 53-man roster as the team's third string tight-end on September 6. He caught his first regular season pass for two yards in a 23–20 win against the Indianapolis Colts on September 25. 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.
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. Saunders was suspended the first 8 games of the 2013 season for taking a not yet published drug.Colts’ Weslye Saunders suspended 8 games by NFL for second PED violation , July 19, 2013.
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.Colts bring back TE Weslye Saunders, Xavier Nixon, October 29, 2013. Wesley was waived by the Colts on August 30, 2014.Waived by the Colts, August 30, 2014 He re-signed with the team on November 18, 2014, but was waived again on December 2, 2014.
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 TeamSeasonGamesReceivingRecYdsAvgTDsLongPittsburgh Steelers2011164297.3114Indianapolis Colts2012112157.5011Indianapolis Colts2013644611.5018Career totals(3 seasons)3310909.0118
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Pittsburgh Steelers bio South Carolina Gamecocks bio