Wesley Receives National Notice
4/20/2011 12:00:00 AM | Football
April 20, 2011
FORT WORTH, Texas -- TCU tailback Ed Wesley has been named by Rivals.com as one of 10 overlooked returning stars from the 2010 season.
Wesley rushed for a team-high 1,078 yards and 11 touchdowns on a 6.5 per carry mark last year, becoming the first Horned Frog since 2003 (Robert Merrill, 1,107) to top 1,000 yards.
A rising junior from Irving, Texas, Wesley was a first-team All-Mountain West Conference selection and one of 10 semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award, recognizing the nation's top running back.
Wesley topped 100 yards on four occasions, including a career-high 209 yards in a 38-7 win over Air Force. He had 165 and 134 yards in victories over Baylor and Oregon State, respectively.
Wesley added eight receptions in 2010, including a season-long 33-yard catch in the 21-19 Rose Bowl win over Wisconsin.
Wesley leads all active Horned Frogs with 1,731 yards rushing in just two seasons. At his current pace, he would finish among the top-three rushers in TCU history.
