Wesley
French
C · CHI · Below average
- PAL
- 24
- WAR
- 0.0
2023
Wesley French
#68C
Chicago Bears
Biography
- Team
- Chicago Bears
- Position
- Center
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 307 lbs
- Born
- November 30, 1996 (29)
- Birthplace
- Benton Harbor, MI
- College
- Western Michigan
- Experience
- 4th Season
- Status
- Free Agent
NFL record
| Year | Team |
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Wesley French: our analysis
2023 season: 17 GP, 3 GS, 270 SNAPS, 1 PEN. WAR 0.0 · PAL 24, below average.
In 2023, Wesley French, 29, posts a PAL Rating of 24 out of 100 (below average), with a WAR of 0.0.
On the other hand, availability (0, among the weakest in the league) holds him back.
Blocking: 0.0 (in wins).
Advanced stats, 2023 Offensive line
NFL stats →2023 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular offensive line: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Offensive snaps
270
0th percentile
Starts
3
0th percentile
Games
17
Penalties
1
90th percentile
Penalties per 100 snaps
0.37
59th percentile
Offensive line play is measured as a unit. No public stat says who allowed a sack or opened a hole. His snaps, starts and penalties are his own; pass protection, run blocking and his WAR are his team's line's, split by snaps played.
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2024 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
80% of cases: -0.1 to 0.1
Games
17
WAR 2023
0.0
Games played
17
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+10 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2023
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100 drawn from data, never by hand: 75 = established regular, 95+ = elite. Pass and run blocking: measures of his team's line.
OV · Overall
77
Established starter
- PBK
- Unit pass blocking (estimated)
- 77
- RBK
- Unit run blocking (estimated)
- 73
- DIS
- Discipline
- 76
- DUR
- Durability
- 85
- EX
- Experience
- 25
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PBK — Unit pass blocking (estimated) : Sacks and pressure his team's line allows: a unit measure, not the player. No public data isolates the lineman
- RBK — Unit run blocking (estimated) : Value of his team's runs: a unit measure, not the player. No public data isolates the lineman
- DIS — Discipline : Penalties avoided, per snap
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2023
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
The line's share of his team's offense (15% of targeted passes, 25% of other dropbacks, 55% of runs), split among linemen by snaps. A unit measure, not the player: no public data isolates the lineman.
A lineman's WAR is his team's line's, split by his snaps: it reflects the unit, not the player alone.
Wesley French: frequently asked questions
What are Wesley French's stats in 2023?
Wesley French has 270 offensive snaps in 17 games in 2023.
How old is Wesley French?
Wesley French is 29 years old: he was born on November 30, 1996.
How tall is Wesley French, and how much does he weigh?
Wesley French is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 306 lb (139 kg).
Where is Wesley French from?
United States: Wesley French was born in Benton Harbor, MI, in the United States.
What team does Wesley French play for?
Wesley French plays for the Chicago Bears in the NFL, at C, wearing number 68.
How good is Wesley French?
Wesley French produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023. His PAL rating is 24 out of 100: below average for his position.
What is Wesley French's projection for 2024?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2024, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
