3  Mekell Wesley Class: Senior Hometown: Chandler, Ariz. High School: Hamilton High Height / Weight: 5-10 / 180 Position: Wide Receiver Birthdate: 05/29/1986 Experience: 3L

A speedster who can help the Aztecs on several fronts both on offense and special teams.

2008: Returned kickoffs and punts, while starting five games at wideout ... Played in 10 of 12 contests with 12 catches for 151 yards and 11 rushes for 42 yards ... Top punt returner, averaging nearly eight yards a return ... Returned one kickoff for 26 yards against Cal Poly and also logged one carry ... Did not play at Notre Dame ... One rush for seven yards and a first down at San Jose State ... Also returned two punts and a kickoff vs. the Spartans ... Career night as a starter at wideout vs. Idaho, catching six balls for 109 yards, including a long of 39 yards ... Became the 74th player in school history to eclipse the century mark in receiving yards ... Also returned four punts ... First career rushing TD at TCU, scoring from two yards out ... Also returned two kickoffs and a punt vs. the Horned Frogs ... Starter vs. Air Force, logging two catches for 12 yards, while also returning four kickoffs and two punts ... Season-best 34-yard kick off return against the Falcons ... Two receptions, returned two punts and brought back three kickoffs against New Mexico ... Two kickoff returns and a rush vs. CSU ... Missed the Wyoming game due to injury ... Five kickoff returns for 98 yards and a team season-long 21 yard punt return at BYU ... Also added four carries for 18 yards vs. the Cougars ... Two catches for 18 yards and two kick returns for 45 yards against No. 8 Utah ... Missed the season finale with UNLV due to injury.

2007: Played in all 12 contests, earning a starting nod versus Portland State ... Hauled in just one catch on the year ... Returned 26 kickoffs for 568 yards (21.8 ypr.) and also had a pair of punt returns for 43 yards ... Logged a pair of carries for 14 yards in his first start vs. PSU ... One carry vs. CSU and Utah ... First career kickoff returns against UNM, returning three for 60 yards ... Four kickoff returns for 81 yards vs. Wyoming ... MWC co-Player of the Week, after logging an 89-yard kick-off return for a TD at UNLV, SDSU's first since 1997 ... Averaged 35.6 on five returns for 178 yards ... 178 yards are second in school single-game history ... Returned three kickoffs for 65 yards and also his first two punts for 43 yards at Air Force ... Added a career-long 17-yard reception against the Falcons ... Five kickoff returns for 105 yards, including a 29-yarder versus TCU ... Recorded six kickoff returns in the finale with BYU.

2006: Played his first career game against UTEP, grabbing two passes for five yards ... Was in on several plays against Wisconsin and Utah, but did not log a catch ... First career rush for five yards at San Jose State ... First career start, carrying the ball 14 yards on the team's first offensive play at BYU ... Made the starting lineup in the win over Air Force, catching one pass for eight yards ... One grab for five yards versus Cal Poly ... Did not play against Wyoming and UNLV due to injury ... Did not play at TCU, before returning against New Mexico ... Did not appear in the final game with Colorado State.

2005: Redshirted.

High School: Selected as a high school All-American by PrepStar magazine and a SuperPrep all-region selection ... Played on two 5A state championship teams at Hamilton that went 26-2 in 2003 and 2004 ... Southeast Valley player of the year ... Selected to the all-Arizona squad ... Set a school record with 1,087 receiving yards as a senior (on 57 catches) and set a single-game receptions record with 10 ... Also dangerous in the return game with nine career punts and kickoffs returned for scores ... Was a member of a state champion 4x100 relay team and earned four varsity letters in track ... Rivals.com listed him as the No. 67 receiving prospect in the country and one of the top 15 players in Arizona.

Personal: Born May 29, 1986, in Phoenix, Ariz. ... Son of Dwight and Knarlle Wesley ... Majoring in social science.

WESLEY'S CAREER STATISTICS

Career Highs: Receptions: 6 vs. Idaho (9/27/08); Rec. Yards: 109 vs. Idaho (9/27/08); Long Rec.: 39 vs. Idaho (9/27/08); Carries: 4 at BYU (11/8/08); Rush. Yards: 18 at BYU (11/8/08); Rushing TD: 1 at TCU (10/4/08); KO Returns: 6 vs. BYU (12/1/07); KO Return Yards: 178 at UNLV (11/10/07); Long KO Return: 89 at UNLV (11/10/07).