Wesley Steiner

Wesley Steiner
No. 50 – BC Lions
PositionLinebacker
Roster statusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Personal information
Born (2002-02-21) February 21, 2002 (age 24)
Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolHouston County (Warner Robins)
CollegeAuburn (2020–2023)
Washington State (2024)
NFL draft2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Stats at CFL.ca

Wesley Steiner (born February 21, 2002) is an American professional football linebacker for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and Washington State Cougars.

Early life

Steiner was born on February 21, 2002, in Warner Robins, Georgia. He attended Houston County High School in Warner Robins, where he had 93 tackles as a senior. On December 18, 2019, Steiner signed a National Letter of Intent to play college football at Auburn University.

College career

Steiner played college football for the Auburn Tigers from 2020 to 2023 and Washington State Cougars in 2024. In 47 games at Auburn, he had 87 tackles, including two for loss. On April 22, 2024, Steiner entered the transfer portal. On May 10, he committed to Washington State University. In his lone season at Washington State, Steiner made 11 tackles, one for a loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		235 lb
(107 kg)		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		6 ft 5+1⁄2 in
(1.97 m)		4.42 s1.55 s2.63 s4.27 s7.24 s39 in
(0.99 m)		11 ft 3 in
(3.43 m)		23 reps
All values from Pro Day

Las Vegas Raiders

After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Steiner signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent. On May 21, he was released by the team.

Seattle Seahawks

On August 14, 2025, Steiner was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as a fullback. On August 27 he was waived with injury designation.

BC Lions

On October 6, 2026, Steiner signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and joined their practice squad. On October 8, 2026, Steiner was promoted to the Lions' active roster and made his CFL debut in a win over the Ottawa Redblacks the next day.

References

  1. 1 2 "Wesley STEINER, LB". stats.prod.s.cfl.ca. Archived from the original on October 9, 2026. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Wesley Steiner - Football 2023". Auburn Tigers. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  3. ↑ Han, Giana (May 28, 2020). "Auburn and Wesley Steiner do 'business'". AL.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Wesley Steiner, Washington State Cougars, Linebacker". 247Sports. Archived from the original on October 10, 2026. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Wesley Steiner College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  6. ↑ Pinkston, Cole (April 22, 2024). "Auburn veteran linebacker to enter transfer portal". On3.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  7. ↑ Cohen, Matt (May 11, 2024). "Former Auburn LB Wesley Steiner signs with Washington State". AL.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Wesley Steiner - 2024 Football Roster". Washington State University Athletics. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Wesley Steiner College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  10. ↑ Monfreda, Alex (May 12, 2025). "Raiders part ways with multiple players, pair of recent draftees". Yardbarker. Archived from the original on May 13, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  11. ↑ Walls, Austin (May 22, 2025). "Former Auburn Tigers Linebacker Waived by the Las Vegas Raiders". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  12. ↑ Benintendi, Connor (August 14, 2025). "Seahawks sign former WSU Cougars linebacker as fullback". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 10, 2026. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Wesley Steiner: Waived with injury designation". CBS Sports. August 27, 2025. Archived from the original on September 27, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Lions Add Pair to the Practice Squad, Release Woods III". OurSports Central. October 6, 2026. Archived from the original on October 6, 2026. Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  15. ↑ "B.C. Lions expected to go returner by committee against Ottawa". 3DownNation. October 8, 2026. Archived from the original on October 10, 2026. Retrieved October 10, 2026.