WES WELKERWelker, Wesley CarterHeight: 5-9 Weight: 186 Born: May 1, 1981 Oklahoma City, OK High School: Heritage Hall (Oklahoma City, OK) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Texas Tech | Lettered |
| 2001 | Texas Tech | Lettered |
| 2002 | Texas Tech | Lettered |
| 2003 | Texas Tech | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2004 SD NFL | 83 | WR | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2004 MIA NFL | 83 | WR-K | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 Year (NFL)2004 Year NFL | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2005 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2005 MIA NFL | 83 | WR | 16 | 1 |
| 2006 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2006 MIA NFL | 83 | WR | 16 | 2 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 83 | WR | 16 | 13 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 83 | WR | 16 | 14 |
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 83 | WR | 14 | 13 |
| 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL | 83 | WR | 15 | 11 |
| 2011 New England Patriots (NFL)2011 NE NFL | 83 | WR | 16 | 15 |
| 2012 New England Patriots (NFL)2012 NE NFL | 83 | WR | 16 | 12 |
| 2013 Denver Broncos (NFL)2013 DEN NFL | 83 | WR | 13 | 13 |
| 2014 Denver Broncos (NFL)2014 DEN NFL | 83 | WR | 14 | 8 |
| 2015 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2015 STL NFL | 19 | WR | 8 | 0 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 175 | 102 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 4/30/2004 | 2004 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2004 SD NFL |
| Released | 9/16/2004 | 2004 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2004 SD NFL |
| Signed | 9/21/2004 | 2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2004 MIA NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/2/2007 | 2006 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2006 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 3/5/2007 | 2007 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2007 MIA NFL |
| Traded | 3/5/2007 | 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1/6/2010 | 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL |
| Free Agent (Franchise Tag) | 3/5/2012 | 2011 New England Patriots (NFL)2011 NE NFL |
| Signed | 5/21/2012 | 2012 New England Patriots (NFL)2012 NE NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/12/2013 | 2012 New England Patriots (NFL)2012 NE NFL |
| Signed | 3/15/2013 | 2013 Denver Broncos (NFL)2013 DEN NFL |
| Reserve/Suspended | 9/3/2014 | 2014 Denver Broncos (NFL)2014 DEN NFL |
| Activated | 9/17/2014 | 2014 Denver Broncos (NFL)2014 DEN NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/10/2015 | 2014 Denver Broncos (NFL)2014 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 11/10/2015 | 2015 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2015 STL NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/9/2016 | 2015 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2015 STL NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 New England Patriots (NFL)2012 NE NFL | 1127 | 1074 | 86.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 53 | 10.9 |
| 2013 Denver Broncos (NFL)2013 DEN NFL | 786 | 770 | 63.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 3.0 |
| 2014 Denver Broncos (NFL)2014 DEN NFL | 762 | 743 | 65.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 3.9 |
| 2015 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2015 STL NFL | 113 | 103 | 10.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 2.2 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2788 | 2690 | 0 | 98 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2004 MIA NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | 0 | 10 |
| 2004 Year (NFL)2004 Year NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | 0 | 10 |
| 2006 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2006 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 20 | ||
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 43 | |
| 2011 New England Patriots (NFL)2011 NE NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 2012 New England Patriots (NFL)2012 NE NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 2013 Denver Broncos (NFL)2013 DEN NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | ||
| 2014 Denver Broncos (NFL)2014 DEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 51 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | - | 0 | 313 |
| FIELD GOALS | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2004 MIA NFL | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 29 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 29 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2005 MIA NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 New England Patriots (NFL)2011 NE NFL | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 New England Patriots (NFL)2012 NE NFL | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 151 | 7.9 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2005 MIA NFL | 52 | 29 | 55.8 | 434 | 15.0 | 47 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2006 MIA NFL | 100 | 67 | 67.0 | 687 | 10.3 | 38 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 145 | 112 | 77.2 | 1175 | 10.5 | 42 | 8 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 149 | 111 | 74.5 | 1165 | 10.5 | 64 | 3 | 57 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 162 | 123 | 75.9 | 1348 | 11.0 | 58 | 4 | 71 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL | 123 | 86 | 69.9 | 848 | 9.9 | 35 | 7 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 New England Patriots (NFL)2011 NE NFL | 173 | 122 | 70.5 | 1569 | 12.9 | 99t | 9 | 77 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 New England Patriots (NFL)2012 NE NFL | 175 | 118 | 67.4 | 1354 | 11.5 | 59 | 6 | 72 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 Denver Broncos (NFL)2013 DEN NFL | 111 | 73 | 65.8 | 778 | 10.7 | 33 | 10 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Denver Broncos (NFL)2014 DEN NFL | 64 | 49 | 76.6 | 494 | 10.1 | 39t | 12 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2015 STL NFL | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 102 | 7.8 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1276 | 903 | 70.8 | 9954 | 11.0 | 99t | 60 | 520 | 103 | 13 | 6 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2004 MIA NFL | 43 | 12 | 464 | 10.8 | 71 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 Year (NFL)2004 Year NFL | 43 | 12 | 464 | 10.8 | 71 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2005 MIA NFL | 43 | 23 | 390 | 9.1 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2006 MIA NFL | 41 | 29 | 378 | 9.2 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 25 | 7 | 249 | 10.0 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 24 | 6 | 237 | 9.9 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 27 | 16 | 338 | 12.5 | 69 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL | 5 | 7 | 36 | 7.2 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 New England Patriots (NFL)2011 NE NFL | 8 | 6 | 82 | 10.3 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 New England Patriots (NFL)2012 NE NFL | 25 | 7 | 243 | 9.7 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 Denver Broncos (NFL)2013 DEN NFL | 10 | 2 | 70 | 7.0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Denver Broncos (NFL)2014 DEN NFL | 11 | 3 | 74 | 6.7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2015 STL NFL | 2 | 0 | 23 | 11.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 264 | 118 | 2584 | 9.8 | 71 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 17 |
| KICKOFFS | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | OB | RET | RETY | TD | OSA | OSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2004 MIA NFL | 3 | 158 | 52.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Year (NFL)2004 Year NFL | 3 | 158 | 52.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 203 | 50.8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2004 SD NFL | 4 | 0 | 102 | 25.5 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2004 MIA NFL | 57 | 0 | 1313 | 23.0 | 95t | 1 | 39 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 Year (NFL)2004 Year NFL | 61 | 0 | 1415 | 23.2 | 95t | 1 | 43 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2005 MIA NFL | 61 | 0 | 1379 | 22.6 | 46 | 0 | 42 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2006 MIA NFL | 48 | 0 | 1064 | 22.2 | 46 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 7 | 0 | 176 | 25.1 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 45 | 22.5 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 New England Patriots (NFL)2012 NE NFL | 3 | 0 | 33 | 11.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 183 | 0 | 4138 | 22.6 | 95t | 1 | 121 | 7 | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2004 MIA NFL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Year (NFL)2004 Year NFL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2005 MIA NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2006 MIA NFL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 New England Patriots (NFL)2011 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 New England Patriots (NFL)2012 NE NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Denver Broncos (NFL)2013 DEN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Denver Broncos (NFL)2014 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2004 MIA NFL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Year (NFL)2004 Year NFL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2006 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 New England Patriots (NFL)2011 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 New England Patriots (NFL)2012 NE NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Denver Broncos (NFL)2013 DEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Denver Broncos (NFL)2014 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 23 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2004 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Year (NFL)2004 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2005 MIA NFL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2006 MIA NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 New England Patriots (NFL)2011 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Denver Broncos (NFL)2013 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Denver Broncos (NFL)2014 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 1 | 13 | 90 | 46 | 0 | 2 |
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