Wesley Annan Season 2015

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As a Sophomore (2016)
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As a Freshman (2015)
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The Annan File
• Prepped at Lake Forest Academy (Ill.) under head coach Robin Bowkett
• Three-star recruit by 247Sports
• Nation’s 22nd-best defensive tackle by PrepStar, 31st by Rivals, 36th by 247Sports
• Illinois’ fifth-best recruit by PrepStar, seventh by Rivals, 11th by 247Sports, 19th by Scout
• 2014 Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette all-state first team
• 2014 Chicago Tribune all-state special mention
• 2014 Pioneer Press all-area first team
• 50 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles as a senior
• Two-time Chicago Catholic League all-conference
• 53 tackles (24.0 tackles for loss) as a junior
• Team’s lineman of the year as a junior
• 2012 Ontario Varsity Football League Lineman of the Year
• Born in Toronto, Canada
• Full name is Wesley Nii Aryee Annan
• Son of Joseph and Genevieve Annan
• Two siblings, Denzel and Giselle
• McLaughlin Prize Award
• First generation Ghanaian-Canadian
• Enjoys writing poetry
• Majoring in human biology