Defensive end, Clemson (from Howard), 2022–⁠26

C.J. Wesley

Number
No. 23
Height
6′2″
Weight
245 lb
Class (2026)
Senior
Hometown
West Orange, NJ

C.J. Wesley plays defensive end for Clemson, after Howard (2022–⁠25). Last time out, against Charleston Southern: 1 tackles.

2026 so far

2 tackles

Last game: 1 tackles vs. Charleston Southern, W 37–⁠0

Next game: vs. Virginia Tech, Oct 24

Game by game this season, tackles
  1. 1@LSU
  2. 1CHSO

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

8tackles, career highat Temple, 2025

Team titles: MEAC champions, 2022 and 2023

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2022Howard110000
2023Howard110000
2025Howard851.5100
2026Clemson210.5000
Career1282100

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Howard23DEYr 1
2023Howard23DEYr 2
2025Howard23DEYr 4
2026Clemson23DESr. (Yr 5)6′2″245

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Game by game

2026 Clemson 2 games, 2 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 5atLSUL 10–⁠5111000
Oct 17vs.Charleston SouthernW 37–⁠0100.500
2025 Howard 1 game, 8 tackles, 1 sack
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 6atTempleL 7–⁠55851.510

No box score in the source for Oct 25 vs. Morgan State, so that game is not listed.

2023 Howard 1 game, 1 tackle
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 1atEastern MichiganL 23–⁠3311000

No box score in the source for Sep 9 vs. Morehouse, so that game is not listed.

2022 Howard 1 game, 1 tackle
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 10atSouth FloridaL 20–⁠4211000

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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