The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Richard Wesley - 2026 Football Roster
Roster
Richard Wesley
- Position:
- EDGE
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 258
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sylmar, Calif.
- High School:
- Sierra Canyon
- Major:
- Interested in Business
A first-year EDGE from Sylmar, Calif. ... early enrolled in spring 2026 ... has played in six games.
FRESHMAN (2026)
Has played in six games ... made his collegiate debut in season opener vs. Texas State (9/5), registering his first solo tackle ... logged one tackle vs. No. 1/1 Ohio State (9/12) ... tabbed three solo tackles, including one for a loss of a yard vs. UTSA (9/19) ... saw action at No. 14/13 Tennessee (9/26) ... recorded one quaterback hurry vs. Oklahoma (10/10) ... notched two tackles (one solo) and a quarterback hurry against Florida (10/17).
HIGH SCHOOL
Rated a five-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals … listed as a four-star recruit by 247Sports … rated the No. 2 defensive end prospect in his class by ESPN … rated the No. 4 edge recruit and No. 13 overall national recruit in his class by Rivals … rated the No. 11 edge recruit and No. 80 overall national recruit in his class by 247Sports … tabbed No. 2 prospect per ESPN … listed as No. 3 recruit in California by Rivals … ranked No. 4 recruit in California according to 247Sports … as a senior, notched 29 tackles (23 solo), 12.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, 10 quarterback hurries, five interceptions, one pass defended and one forced fumble … also earned snaps on offense, resulting in a 23-yard rushing touchdown and a 16-yard reception … named 2024 MaxPreps Sophomore All-American … as a sophomore, collected 44 tackles (29 solo) including 16 tackles for loss and nine sacks … also recorded eight quarterback hurries, two passes defended, three forced fumbles and one recovery … as a freshman, logged 50 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, 15 quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery.
PERSONAL
Son of Cassandra Wiggins and Richard Wesley … stepfather is Jonathan Williams … has two younger brothers, Judah and Riley … his mother, Cassandra, played basketball at NYU … his father, Richard, played basketball at Cal Poly … his grandfather, Alan Wiggins, played nine seasons in the MLB with the San Diego Padres and Baltimore Orioles, helping the Padres win 1984 NLCS and advance to the World Series … his aunt, Candice Wiggins, was a 3x Pac-12 Player of the Year and 4x All-American at Stanford and was later the third overall pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft … his uncle, Alan Wiggins Jr. played basketball at the University of San Francisco and played professionally overseas … lists his high school trainer, Kai Brown, as a mentor … nickname is “Richie” … grew up in the San Fernando Valley … started playing football in third grade … also played basketball growing up … played on the defensive line and tight end in high school … played three years at Sierra Canyon before reclassifying, graduating early and forgoing his senior year to early enroll at Texas … was 17-years-old when he got to campus at Texas … learned to play piano his sophomore year of high school … enjoys music … played trumpet in eighth grade … favorite artists are J. Cole and Daniel Caesar … enjoys reading the Bible and motivational books … likes to go fishing … Texas’ strong academic reputation was a big draw for him … aspires to study at the prestigious McCombs School of Business at Texas … has a strong interest in the finance field and wants to go into trading following his football career … math is his favorite subject … looks up to Myles Garrett and Aaron Donald.
