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2021 Football Roster

Zolton Cohen

66 Wesley French

66 Wesley French

  • Position:
    Offensive Line
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    310
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Benton Harbor, Mich.
  • High School:
    St. Joseph High School

Summary

Biography

2021: Played in and started all 13 games at center ... Academic All-MAC selection ... named to National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society ... helped produce one of the top offenses in the MAC averaging 32.5 points per game ... helped the Broncos average 4.7 yards per carry on the ground ... helped produce 1,000-yard rusher Sean Tyler ... helped Broncos to Quick Lane Bowl win over Nevada.

2020: CoSIDA Academic All-District ... Started all six games and 397 snaps at center in first full season as an offensive lineman ... Did not allow a sack or QB hit and just one hurry during the season ... Blocked for a WMU offense which ranked among the top-10 nationally in points per game (41.7), 16th in FBS in total offense (479.7 yards per game) and 10th in FBS in sacks allowed per game (1.17).

2019: Did not experience game action after suffering season-ending foot injury during fall camp.

2018: Academic All-MAC ... played in all 13 games, earning four starting assignments ... received starting nods against Michigan, Delaware State, Georgia State and BYU in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl ... booked 22 tackles and 1.5 TFL ... had 2+ tackles in eight games with a year-high three against Syracuse, Michigan, Delaware State and Miami ... recorded first career TFL against Eastern Michigan and added 0.5 TFL at Ball State ... on the field for 347 snaps.

2017: Played in three games, against No. 4 Southern California, Wagner and Ball State ... did not record any statistics ... on the field for 35 snaps.

2016: Played in four games, getting on the field against Northwestern, N.C. Central, Eastern Michigan and Ball State ... did not record any statistics ... a member of one of the best teams in Western Michigan history as it captured the MAC West Division title and Marathon MAC Championship Game crown and made an appearance in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic … team finished the regular season with a 12-0 record and only loss was to Wisconsin in the bowl tilt.

2015: Did not experience game action.

PRIOR TO WESTERN MICHIGAN: A three-star offensive lineman ... ranked No. 30 on Detroit News Blue Chip Recruits list ... No. 43 in Detroit Free Press Fab 50 ... No. 10 prospect in the state, according to Rivals.com ... 2014 Associated Press First Team All-State.

PERSONAL: Born November 30, 1996 ... son of Vonda and Ron French ... graduated from Western Michigan University in June, 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary health services ... pursuing a master’s in business administration from the WMU Haworth College of Business.

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Historical Player Information

  • 66

    2015Freshman

    Offensive Lineman
    6'5" 300 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Lineman
    6'5" 311 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2017Redshirt Sophomore

    Offensive Lineman
    6'5" 295 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2018Junior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'5" 295 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2019Senior

    Defensive Tackle
    6'5" 295 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2020Redshirt Senior

    Center
    6'5" 307 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2021Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'5" 310 lbs
    66