Barry Wesley

Barry Wesley
No. 69  New Orleans Saints
PositionOffensive tackle
Roster statusPractice squad
Personal information
Born (1999-07-14) July 14, 1999 (age 26)
Morrison, Colorado, U.S.
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High schoolBear Creek (Lakewood, Colorado)
CollegeColorado State (2018-2021)
NFL draft2022: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Barry Wesley (born July 14, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado State Rams.

College career

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Wesley played four seasons at Colorado State, starting 38 games playing both tackle and guard. In 2019, he received the Albert C. Yates Student Leadership Award.[1]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6+38 in
(1.99 m)
312 lb
(142 kg)
33+12 in
(0.85 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
5.47 s 1.87 s 3.04 s 4.84 s 7.93 s 24.5 in
(0.62 m)
9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)
21 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

Massachusetts Pirates

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After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Wesley signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL) on December 14, 2022.[3]

Seattle Sea Dragons

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In January 2023, Wesley signed with the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL for the 2023 XFL season.[4]

Atlanta Falcons

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On May 15, 2023, Wesley signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[5] He was released on August 29, but was subsequently re-signed to the practice squad.[6] He was placed on the practice squad injured reserve list on September 5.[7]

Following the end of the regular season, Wesley signed a reserve/future contract with Atlanta on January 10, 2024.[8] Wesley was released by the Falcons as part of final roster cuts on August 27.[9]

Birmingham Stallions

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On November 14, 2024, Wesley signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[10]

New Orleans Saints

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On June 18, 2025, Wesley signed with the New Orleans Saints.[11] He was placed on injured reserve to begin the regular season due to a hip injury.[12] Wesley was activated on November 25, ahead of the Saints' Week 13 matchup against the Miami Dolphins.[13] He was waived on December 2 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ "Barry Wesley - Football". Colorado State Athletics. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Barry Wesley College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Pirates Sign OL Barry Wesley Presented By Phoenix Communications, Inc". Massachusetts Pirates. December 14, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  4. ^ Lyons, Matt (May 15, 2023). "Seattle Sea Dragons OT Barry Wesley Signs With Atlanta Falcons". xflnewshub.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  5. ^ Choate, Dave (May 15, 2023). "Falcons add OL Barry Wesley, S Lukas Denis and others, release seven in flurry of moves". The Falcoholic. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  6. ^ Choate, Dave (August 25, 2023). "Falcons 2023 roster cuts tracker". The Falcoholic. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  7. ^ Ulrich, Logan (September 5, 2023). "Falcons Re-Sign S Lukas Denis To PS, Place OL Barry Wesley On PS IR". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  8. ^ Waack, Terrin (January 10, 2024). "Falcons sign 16 players to reserve/future contracts in 2024". Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  9. ^ Waack, Terrin. "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  10. ^ Larsen, James (November 14, 2024). "Barry Wesley & Caleb Johnson Sign UFL Contracts". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  12. ^ "Saints' Barry Wesley: Will start season on IR". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  13. ^ "Saints' Barry Wesley: Activated from IR". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  14. ^ "Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. December 2, 2025.
  15. ^ "Saints Thursday Injury Report: 2025 Week 14 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers". neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
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