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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | November 10, 1976 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Brookhaven (Brookhaven, Mississippi) | ||||||||
| College | LSU (1995–1998) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1999: undrafted | ||||||||
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Joseph D. Wesley (born November 10, 1976) is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Francisco 49ers and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the LSU Tigers. Wesley played with the Berlin Thunder where he won World Bowl IX.
Wesley was born on November 10, 1976, in Jackson, Mississippi. He attended Brookhaven High School in Brookhaven, Mississippi.
Wesley played college football for the LSU Tigers from 1995 to 1998. He was a four-year letterman. In a blowout win his freshman year against North Texas, Wesley returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown.
After going undrafted in the 1999 NFL draft, Wesley signed with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent. On September 5, 1999, he was released by the team but signed to the practice squad the next day. On September 15, Wesley was promoted to the active roster. On December 8, he was placed on the injured reserve with a knee injury, which ended his season. Wesley played in eight games and made four tackles. On August 27, 2000, he was released by the team.
Wesley was selected in the fourth round, with the 19th overall selection, by the Berlin Thunder in the 2001 NFL Europe free agent draft. He made 45 total tackles, one sack, one interception, two pass deflections, and one forced fumble and won World Bowl IX.
On July 25, 2001, Wesley signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was waived on September 2. On October 7, Wesley re-signed with the team and made his first appearance that week. He was released on October 11. On October 22, Wesley signed to the practice squad. On November 21, he was released but re-signed on November 28. On December 4, he was activated and played in five more games in the season. Wesley made two tackles and one force fumble on special teams in the infamous Bottlegate game.
In 2003, Wesley was again selected by the Berlin Thunder in the NFL Europe free agent draft. In his only game he played, he started and six tackles.
In 2005, Wesley played one season of arena football with the Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings of the af2 as a fullback and linebacker.