Jauan Wesley

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Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
5-11
Weight:
181
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Markham, Ill.
High School:
Thornton Township

2015
Started nine of 10 games played … third on the team in receptions (30) and fourth on the team in receiving yards (301) … caught two TD passes … grabbed four catches for a career-high 76 yards and a TD vs. Iowa … tallied four catches for 42 yards vs. Toledo … caught a career-high six passes for 41 yards and a TD vs. Baylor … recorded a career-long 41 yard catch vs. Kansas.

2014
One of four true freshmen to see action … played in eight games, earning one start … recorded 10 catches for 107 yards … caught his first career pass vs. Oklahoma State, hauling in two catches for 16 yards … recorded first career start vs. Toledo, catching two passes for 19 yards … recorded season highs in catches (3) and receiving yards (47) vs. Texas, including a season-long 33-yarder.

High School
Chose Iowa State over Illinois, Michigan State, Toledo and Northern Illinois … three-star recruit by Rivals and Scout … ranked as the 79th-best receiver in the nation and the 22nd-best player in Illinois according to Rivals … was a top performer at the IMG Midwest 7-on-7 camp … two-time all-area selection and All-Southwest Suburban Red … had 51 catches for 806 yards and six touchdowns as a senior in 2013 … as a junior, caught 15 touchdown passes on 44 catches for 837 yards, leading his team to an 8-3 record and a state playoff berth … standout track athlete … was a member of the IHSA Class 3A 4X100 relay state title team in 2013 … placed seventh in the 2012 IHSA Class 3A 100m finals … in 2014, placed third in 4x100 meter relay, sixth in the 100m and second in the 4x200 relay at the Class 3A state track meet ... coached by Bill Mosel.

Personal
Born Sept. 12, 1995 … Son of Amani Wesley and Fredrick Banks … brother, Jalen Banks, plays football at Vanderbilt … open option major.