Wesley Bailey

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

Height:
6-5
Weight:
265
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Prev School:
Rutgers
High School:
Clearwater Academy International

PRONUNCIATION

2025: Made his Louisville debut against Eastern Kentucky, starting at defensive end and recording a pair of tackles ... Finished with a career-high eight stops, including his first sack at Louisville, in the win over James Madison.

2024: Played in four games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) ... batted down a pass and picked up three stops against 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 safety in season debut at Virginia Tech (9/21) ... picked to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/23).

2023: 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 ... collected a sack in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ... contributed a season-high five tackles at No. 12 Penn State (11/18) ... had two sacks at Wisconsin (10/7) ... picked up a sack at No. 2 Michigan (9/23) ... recovered a fumble against Virginia Tech (9/16) ... knocked down two passes versus 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) by Athlon Sports (5/23).

2022: Started all 12 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 ... added two pass breakups ... bestowed the David Bender Award at the team banquet (12/4) as the top lineman on the team ... recovered two fumbles and recorded five tackles at Maryland (11/26) ... had a tackle-for-loss on five stops against No. 11 Penn State (11/19) ... contributed two stops at Michigan State (11/12) ... picked up three tackles at Minnesota (10/29) ... recorded a sack and quarterback hurry that led to a pick-six in the win over Indiana (10/22) ... collected three stops versus Nebraska (10/7) ... knocked down a pass and recorded 1.5 tackles-for-loss against Iowa (9/24) ... 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 start at Boston College (9/3).

2021: Played in seven games ... totaled six tackles with 1.5 for loss and a sack ... assisted on two stops in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... contributed two tackles versus Wisconsin (11/6) ... recorded first sack on 1.5 tackles-for-loss against No. 11 Ohio State (10/2) ... made collegiate debut at Syracuse (9/11).

2020: 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, Rivals and 247Sports.

Personal: Joins Canadians Dariel Djabome, Farell Gnago, Tyclean Luman, Tycoolhill Luman, Djibril Abdou Rahman and Antwan Raymond on the roster.