Kansas State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Fair, Wesley
Jersey Number 18
Wesley Fair
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 197
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Wichita, Kan.
- High School:
- Wichita Collegiate
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2024 Academic All-Big 12
2024: Played in every game as a member of all four core special teams units, while he also saw time as a reserve defensive back against UT Martin, West Virginia, Cincinnati and in the Rate Bowl against Rutgers… Totaled single tackles against UT Martin, West Virginia, Arizona State, Cincinnati and Rutgers… Saw time on 33 defensive snaps during the year – including a career-high 12 against Cincinnati – while he was in for 181 special teams plays – including 26 in the Rate Bowl.
2023: Played in three contests as he retained his redshirt... Saw time as a reserve safety in the season opener against SEMO, seeing time on 12 defensive snaps… Had a tackle on kickoff coverage against Baylor and in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against NC State as he saw time on seven special teams plays during the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Wichita Collegiate under head coach Troy Black... Regarded as the 69th-best athlete in the Class of 2023 by 247Sports, while the organization ranked him as the seventh-best prospect in the state of Kansas... Rated as safety by On3, which placed him at No. 72... Picked up first team all-state honors as a senior from Kansas Football Coaches Association, Sports in Kansas and KSHSAA Covered... Earned first team all-state honors as a safety and honorable mention accolades as a quarterback from the Wichita Eagle during his junior and senior campaigns... An honorable mention all-state pick as a junior from Sports in Kansas... Also participated in track and basketball.
PERSONAL: Wesley Fair was born October 8, 2004, in Wichita, Kansas... Son of Jason and Dawn Fair... Has four siblings, Quentin, Michael, Zion and Kenyia... Majoring in business administration.
• 2024 Academic All-Big 12
2024: Played in every game as a member of all four core special teams units, while he also saw time as a reserve defensive back against UT Martin, West Virginia, Cincinnati and in the Rate Bowl against Rutgers… Totaled single tackles against UT Martin, West Virginia, Arizona State, Cincinnati and Rutgers… Saw time on 33 defensive snaps during the year – including a career-high 12 against Cincinnati – while he was in for 181 special teams plays – including 26 in the Rate Bowl.
2023: Played in three contests as he retained his redshirt... Saw time as a reserve safety in the season opener against SEMO, seeing time on 12 defensive snaps… Had a tackle on kickoff coverage against Baylor and in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against NC State as he saw time on seven special teams plays during the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Wichita Collegiate under head coach Troy Black... Regarded as the 69th-best athlete in the Class of 2023 by 247Sports, while the organization ranked him as the seventh-best prospect in the state of Kansas... Rated as safety by On3, which placed him at No. 72... Picked up first team all-state honors as a senior from Kansas Football Coaches Association, Sports in Kansas and KSHSAA Covered... Earned first team all-state honors as a safety and honorable mention accolades as a quarterback from the Wichita Eagle during his junior and senior campaigns... An honorable mention all-state pick as a junior from Sports in Kansas... Also participated in track and basketball.
PERSONAL: Wesley Fair was born October 8, 2004, in Wichita, Kansas... Son of Jason and Dawn Fair... Has four siblings, Quentin, Michael, Zion and Kenyia... Majoring in business administration.
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