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Jersey Number 22
Antoine Wesley
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- High School:
- Cibolo Steele
Bio
2018 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Put together one of the best seasons by a Red Raider wide receiver in school history … while doing so, became one of the top breakout stars in the country as a junior … appeared in all 12 games for the Red Raiders, all starts … led the team with 88 receptions for 1,410 yards and nine touchdowns … finished with at least 100 yards in six of 12 games … led all power-five receivers and ranked tied for second in the FBS with four games of at least 150 yards … only the fourth Red Raider since 2000 to record 150 receiving yards in four or more games, joining Michael Crabtree (2007), Keke Coutee (2017) and Joel Filani (2006) … hauled in at least six passes in all but three games overall … led the team with 23 plays of 25 yards or longer, six of which that went for touchdowns … found the first-down marker or the end zone on 64 percent of his receptions (56-of-88) ... became a diverse talent who could play at either the outside or inside receiver positions … IN TEXAS TECH RECORD BOOK: placed third all-time on the single-season chart with 1,410 receiving yards … trailed only two-time Biletnikoff Award winner Michael Crabtree (2007) and Keke Coutee (2017) … marked the second-highest total by a Red Raider junior in school history … snapped the school single-game mark with 261 receiving yards in a win over Houston … broke the previous record of 255 yards that was set by Joel Filani against Kansas State in 2005 … caught 13 passes in the win as well, which ranked tied for eighth all-time in single-game history … IN BIG 12 RECORD BOOK: his 261 receiving yards versus Houston ranked 10th in conference single-game history … IN NCAA RANKINGS: ended the year ranked second nationally in receiving yards per game (117.5) and third in total receiving yards … also finished eighth in receptions per game (7.3), 29th in receiving touchdowns and 40th in all-purpose yards per game (117.3) … his 261 yards versus Houston ranked as the second-highest single game total among players nationally ... IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: led the conference in both receiving yards per game and receptions per game … was also second in receiving yards, third in all-purpose yards per game, sixth in receiving touchdowns and seventh in yards per reception (16.02) … conference leader in receptions per game during league play as well … ranked third in receiving yards per game (110.8) and sixth for all-purpose yards against conference foes … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the season with six catches for 65 yards in the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff against Ole Miss (9/1) … followed with four catches for 87 yards and his first career touchdown versus Lamar (9/8) … touchdown came on a 66-yard strike from Alan Bowman, his longest reception on the season … breakout performance came a week later against Houston (9/15) with 13 catches for 261 yards and three touchdowns … marked the top single-game receiving output in school history … broke loose for a 58 yard touchdown in the first quarter, his second touchdown reception of 50 yards or longer in as many games … scored later from six yards and 33 yards out, marking the first multi-touchdown game of his game … was also his first 100-yard and 200-yard receiving performance of his career … opened Big 12 play a week later with a near 100-yard performance, hauling in seven catches for 98 yards at No. 15 Oklahoma State (9/22) … led the team in receiving yards for a third-straight game en route to pushing Tech to its first win in Stillwater since 2001 … powered the Red Raiders through the air against West Virginia (9/29), finishing with eight catches for 110 yards and a touchdown … went up to snag a 40-yard touchdown grab to put Tech on the board late in the first quarter … limited to a season-low three catches for 82 yards in Thursday night road win at TCU (10/11) … outing featured a 57-yard reception early in the fourth quarter, one of two catches of that length during Big 12 play … began a four-game streak of 100-yard performances the following week against Kansas … marked the longest such streak by a Red Raider since Jace Amaro eclipsed the 100-yard mark over four-consecutive weeks midway through the 2013 campaign … notched at least 150 yards in three of those games … had eight or more catches in all four games during the streak as well … kicked off the streak with nine catches for 155 yards against the Jayhawks (10/20) … added eight catches for 119 yards and a touchdown a week later at Iowa State (10/27) … tied the game at 24-24 midway through the third quarter with another impressive catch - a 30-yard strike down the left side … saved best performance in league play for possibly the biggest stage, bringing in 12 catches for 199 yards versus No. 7 Oklahoma (11/3) … moved into the single-season top 10 for receiving yards following the near 200-yard game … remained a popular target a week later with eight catches for 171 yards and two touchdowns versus Texas … both touchdowns came in the fourth quarter, the first on a 57-yard bomb from Jett Duffey … second touchdown grab came on a nine-yard strike that tied the game at 34-34 with only 1:45 remaining in regulation … combined for 10 receptions for 63 yards over the final two games against Kansas State (11/17) and Baylor (11/24) … AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized as a first team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) … became the 31st Red Raider all-time to earn first team All-America honors and the first since Jace Amaro in 2013 … one of four Red Raider wide receivers to collect first team All-America accolades, joining Ring of Honor member Dave Parks (1963) as well as Lloyd Hill (1992) and Crabtree (2007-08) ... named one of 11 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award … was added to the Biletnikoff Award watch list early in Big 12 play … an All-Big 12 first team selection by the Associated Press … garnered second team All-Big 12 honors by the conference coaches … also a semifinalist for the Earl Campbell Award (top offensive player with ties to state of Texas) … FOLLOWING THE SEASON: declared his intentions on Dec. 10 to forego his senior season and declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.
2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Became a regular in the receiver rotation as a sophomore … played in all 13 games either at wide receiver or on special teams … caught 10 passes on the year for 137 yards … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the year with one reception for 13 yards against Eastern Washington (9/2) … set a career-high with three receptions in the Big 12 opener versus Oklahoma State (9/30) … totaled 38 yards through the air versus the Cowboys, including a 25-yard grab … posted one catch for six yards in road victory over Kansas (10/7) … snapped his career high with 51 receiving yards off just two receptions versus TCU (11/18) … performance included a 35-yard reception, the longest of his career … closed the season with two catches for 29 yards in the Birmingham Bowl versus USF (12/23).
2016 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Saw playing action late in his true freshman season ... appeared in four games as an outside receiver ... career debut came in win at TCU (10/29) ... also saw action against Oklahoma State (11/12), Iowa State (11/19) and Baylor (11/25) ... did not record a catch but was targeted several times.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduate of Steele High School in Cibolo, Texas ... played three years of varsity football ... two-time 25-6A All-District selection ... named to the San Antonio Express-News 6A All-Area second team as a senior ... totaled 1,192 receiving yards on 74 receptions (16.1 average) with 15 touchdowns over his two-year, 24-game varsity career ... caught 48 passes for 670 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior ... averaged 14.0 yards per catch and 47.4 receiving yards per game ... helped guide the Steele Knights to a 14-1 overall, District 25-6A title with a 6-0 record in registering a No. 10 state ranking in 2015 ... caught two touchdown passes each against Wanger, Clemens and MacArthur ... caught six passes for 61 yards and a touchdown versus Clemens ... finished with eight receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown against Laredo United South ... caught five passes for 88 yards and a 17.6 average vs. O’Connor ... caught 30 passes for 550 yards and six touchdowns as a junior ... averaged 18.0 yards per reception with a long of 65 yards ... ranked the nation’s No. 108 receiver by ESPN ... attended the same high school as teammates Xavier Martin and Terence Steele as well as former Red Raider Justin Stockton.
PERSONAL
Antoine Wesley ... born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, before moving to the San Antonio area in high school ... son of Antoine Wesley, Sr. ... electronic media and communications major at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Touchdowns: 3, vs. Houston (2018)
Receptions: 13, vs. Houston (2018)
Receiving Yards: 261, vs. Houston (2018)
Receiving Touchdowns: 3, vs. Houston (2018)
Long Reception: 66, vs. Lamar (2018)
All-Purpose Yards: 261, vs. Houston (2018)
* Indicates most recent high
Put together one of the best seasons by a Red Raider wide receiver in school history … while doing so, became one of the top breakout stars in the country as a junior … appeared in all 12 games for the Red Raiders, all starts … led the team with 88 receptions for 1,410 yards and nine touchdowns … finished with at least 100 yards in six of 12 games … led all power-five receivers and ranked tied for second in the FBS with four games of at least 150 yards … only the fourth Red Raider since 2000 to record 150 receiving yards in four or more games, joining Michael Crabtree (2007), Keke Coutee (2017) and Joel Filani (2006) … hauled in at least six passes in all but three games overall … led the team with 23 plays of 25 yards or longer, six of which that went for touchdowns … found the first-down marker or the end zone on 64 percent of his receptions (56-of-88) ... became a diverse talent who could play at either the outside or inside receiver positions … IN TEXAS TECH RECORD BOOK: placed third all-time on the single-season chart with 1,410 receiving yards … trailed only two-time Biletnikoff Award winner Michael Crabtree (2007) and Keke Coutee (2017) … marked the second-highest total by a Red Raider junior in school history … snapped the school single-game mark with 261 receiving yards in a win over Houston … broke the previous record of 255 yards that was set by Joel Filani against Kansas State in 2005 … caught 13 passes in the win as well, which ranked tied for eighth all-time in single-game history … IN BIG 12 RECORD BOOK: his 261 receiving yards versus Houston ranked 10th in conference single-game history … IN NCAA RANKINGS: ended the year ranked second nationally in receiving yards per game (117.5) and third in total receiving yards … also finished eighth in receptions per game (7.3), 29th in receiving touchdowns and 40th in all-purpose yards per game (117.3) … his 261 yards versus Houston ranked as the second-highest single game total among players nationally ... IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: led the conference in both receiving yards per game and receptions per game … was also second in receiving yards, third in all-purpose yards per game, sixth in receiving touchdowns and seventh in yards per reception (16.02) … conference leader in receptions per game during league play as well … ranked third in receiving yards per game (110.8) and sixth for all-purpose yards against conference foes … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the season with six catches for 65 yards in the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff against Ole Miss (9/1) … followed with four catches for 87 yards and his first career touchdown versus Lamar (9/8) … touchdown came on a 66-yard strike from Alan Bowman, his longest reception on the season … breakout performance came a week later against Houston (9/15) with 13 catches for 261 yards and three touchdowns … marked the top single-game receiving output in school history … broke loose for a 58 yard touchdown in the first quarter, his second touchdown reception of 50 yards or longer in as many games … scored later from six yards and 33 yards out, marking the first multi-touchdown game of his game … was also his first 100-yard and 200-yard receiving performance of his career … opened Big 12 play a week later with a near 100-yard performance, hauling in seven catches for 98 yards at No. 15 Oklahoma State (9/22) … led the team in receiving yards for a third-straight game en route to pushing Tech to its first win in Stillwater since 2001 … powered the Red Raiders through the air against West Virginia (9/29), finishing with eight catches for 110 yards and a touchdown … went up to snag a 40-yard touchdown grab to put Tech on the board late in the first quarter … limited to a season-low three catches for 82 yards in Thursday night road win at TCU (10/11) … outing featured a 57-yard reception early in the fourth quarter, one of two catches of that length during Big 12 play … began a four-game streak of 100-yard performances the following week against Kansas … marked the longest such streak by a Red Raider since Jace Amaro eclipsed the 100-yard mark over four-consecutive weeks midway through the 2013 campaign … notched at least 150 yards in three of those games … had eight or more catches in all four games during the streak as well … kicked off the streak with nine catches for 155 yards against the Jayhawks (10/20) … added eight catches for 119 yards and a touchdown a week later at Iowa State (10/27) … tied the game at 24-24 midway through the third quarter with another impressive catch - a 30-yard strike down the left side … saved best performance in league play for possibly the biggest stage, bringing in 12 catches for 199 yards versus No. 7 Oklahoma (11/3) … moved into the single-season top 10 for receiving yards following the near 200-yard game … remained a popular target a week later with eight catches for 171 yards and two touchdowns versus Texas … both touchdowns came in the fourth quarter, the first on a 57-yard bomb from Jett Duffey … second touchdown grab came on a nine-yard strike that tied the game at 34-34 with only 1:45 remaining in regulation … combined for 10 receptions for 63 yards over the final two games against Kansas State (11/17) and Baylor (11/24) … AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized as a first team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) … became the 31st Red Raider all-time to earn first team All-America honors and the first since Jace Amaro in 2013 … one of four Red Raider wide receivers to collect first team All-America accolades, joining Ring of Honor member Dave Parks (1963) as well as Lloyd Hill (1992) and Crabtree (2007-08) ... named one of 11 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award … was added to the Biletnikoff Award watch list early in Big 12 play … an All-Big 12 first team selection by the Associated Press … garnered second team All-Big 12 honors by the conference coaches … also a semifinalist for the Earl Campbell Award (top offensive player with ties to state of Texas) … FOLLOWING THE SEASON: declared his intentions on Dec. 10 to forego his senior season and declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.
2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Became a regular in the receiver rotation as a sophomore … played in all 13 games either at wide receiver or on special teams … caught 10 passes on the year for 137 yards … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: opened the year with one reception for 13 yards against Eastern Washington (9/2) … set a career-high with three receptions in the Big 12 opener versus Oklahoma State (9/30) … totaled 38 yards through the air versus the Cowboys, including a 25-yard grab … posted one catch for six yards in road victory over Kansas (10/7) … snapped his career high with 51 receiving yards off just two receptions versus TCU (11/18) … performance included a 35-yard reception, the longest of his career … closed the season with two catches for 29 yards in the Birmingham Bowl versus USF (12/23).
2016 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Saw playing action late in his true freshman season ... appeared in four games as an outside receiver ... career debut came in win at TCU (10/29) ... also saw action against Oklahoma State (11/12), Iowa State (11/19) and Baylor (11/25) ... did not record a catch but was targeted several times.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduate of Steele High School in Cibolo, Texas ... played three years of varsity football ... two-time 25-6A All-District selection ... named to the San Antonio Express-News 6A All-Area second team as a senior ... totaled 1,192 receiving yards on 74 receptions (16.1 average) with 15 touchdowns over his two-year, 24-game varsity career ... caught 48 passes for 670 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior ... averaged 14.0 yards per catch and 47.4 receiving yards per game ... helped guide the Steele Knights to a 14-1 overall, District 25-6A title with a 6-0 record in registering a No. 10 state ranking in 2015 ... caught two touchdown passes each against Wanger, Clemens and MacArthur ... caught six passes for 61 yards and a touchdown versus Clemens ... finished with eight receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown against Laredo United South ... caught five passes for 88 yards and a 17.6 average vs. O’Connor ... caught 30 passes for 550 yards and six touchdowns as a junior ... averaged 18.0 yards per reception with a long of 65 yards ... ranked the nation’s No. 108 receiver by ESPN ... attended the same high school as teammates Xavier Martin and Terence Steele as well as former Red Raider Justin Stockton.
PERSONAL
Antoine Wesley ... born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, before moving to the San Antonio area in high school ... son of Antoine Wesley, Sr. ... electronic media and communications major at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Touchdowns: 3, vs. Houston (2018)
Receptions: 13, vs. Houston (2018)
Receiving Yards: 261, vs. Houston (2018)
Receiving Touchdowns: 3, vs. Houston (2018)
Long Reception: 66, vs. Lamar (2018)
All-Purpose Yards: 261, vs. Houston (2018)
* Indicates most recent high
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