Defensive line, Louisville (from Rutgers), 2020–25
Wesley Bailey
Lettered 2021–23 at Rutgers (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Ottawa, ON
- Born
- Apr 26, 2001
Wesley Bailey played defensive line at Rutgers (2020–24) and Louisville (2025).
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. James Madison, 20252sacks, career hightwice; last vs. Boston College, 2025Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rutgers | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Rutgers | 28 | 16 | 7 | 2.5 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | Rutgers | 25 | 9 | 4.5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | Rutgers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | Louisville | 39 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 110 | 48 | 21 | 14.5 | 7 | 18 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Rutgers | 23 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Rutgers | 23 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Rutgers | 23 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Rutgers | 23 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Rutgers | 23 | DL | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | Louisville | 23 | DL | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′5″ | 265 |
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
2025 Louisville 12 games, 39 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 51–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. James Madison | W 28–14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Bowling Green | W 40–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Pittsburgh | W 34–27 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Virginia | L 27–30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Miami | W 24–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Boston College | W 38–24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Virginia Tech | W 28–16 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. California | L 26–29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Clemson | L 19–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at SMU | L 6–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Kentucky | W 41–0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2024 Rutgers 4 games, 11 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | atVirginia Tech | W 26–23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Washington | W 21–18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Nebraska | L 7–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Wisconsin | L 7–42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 Rutgers 12 games, 25 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Northwestern | W 24–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Temple | W 36–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Virginia Tech | W 35–16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Michigan | L 7–31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Wagner | W 52–3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atWisconsin | L 13–24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Michigan State | W 27–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Ohio State | L 16–35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Iowa | L 0–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Penn State | L 6–27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Maryland | L 24–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs.Miami | W 31–24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2022 Rutgers 10 games, 28 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | atBoston College | W 22–21 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Wagner | W 66–7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Iowa | L 10–27 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | atOhio State | L 10–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Nebraska | L 13–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Indiana | W 24–17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Minnesota | L 0–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atMichigan State | L 21–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Penn State | L 10–55 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atMaryland | L 0–37 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Rutgers 3 games, 7 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vs.Ohio State | L 13–52 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Wisconsin | L 3–52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Wake Forest | L 10–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4¾″ |
| Weight | 260 lb |
| Arm length | 34¼″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| Wingspan | 81¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.69 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.53 s |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 10′1″ |
| Bench press | 27 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.00 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.50 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 3 games with a stat; latest team: Los Angeles Rams.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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