Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Texas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs Ohio State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#99
Richard Wesley
Freshman edge rusher on Texas's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 258 lb · Sylmar, CA · Sierra Canyon
Returning to Texas for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
2 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Ohio State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 edge rusher on Texas's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Texas in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 32.3 points in belief.
26.1own fans
-6.2national conversation
Gerry and Bobby said that Kobe Black worked exclusively at safety and that the safety room looks good. The nickels (Littleton and, I think, Mack) both worked some at corner. Richard Wesley is going to be an absolute monster. Has more…
Richard Wesley
The receipt: 1 tackles against Ohio State — Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Texas5-star out of Sierra Canyon
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
Texas
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Texas2-0HC: Steve Sarkisian · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 24–23
vs Ohio State
1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.
With A. Manning — 195 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 83.0 · 24 rush yds (8 car) · D. Smothers — 74 rush yds (21 car) · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Edge · Texas
Returning around him
- 6 Texas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (22 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas · Last season: 10-3 (AP #14) · Talent rank #2 · 2026 recruiting class #7
Background
A first-year EDGE from Sylmar, Calif. ... early enrolled in spring 2026. 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 r...
The defensive line · Texas
- #1Colin Simmons15.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Hero Kanu4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Ian Geffrard4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #19Zina Umeozulu3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Richard Wesley2 games · 2026
14 more on the roster · Texas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology