2026 PFN Player Profile: Wesley Bard-FS/WR-Solanco
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Cody Brady | July 21, 2026
Wesley Bard
Solanco High School
Class Of 2028
FS/WR
Jersey #40
5′ 10″ / 170
2025 Season Stats Defense 96 TKLS 4 TFLS 4 INTS 2 FF 2 TDS Offense 28 CAR 377 YDS 8 TOT TDS
Other sports Track and Field
2025 League first-team Defense 2024 Academic Player of the Year 2025 Team DB of the Year
Twitter/X @Wesley_Bard40
Why do you play football?
I love the team energy and the atmosphere. There is no other feeling like playing a Friday night game under the lights.
It’s gameday! What are you looking forward to the most?
All the pregame rituals and running out of the tunnel under the lights in front of the crowd
Who is your favorite sports star and WHY?
Saquan Barkley because he played for both of my favorite team growing up. (Penn State and the Eagles)
Do you have a favorite play you remember the most? Explain:
My favorite play last year was on our homecoming game against Conrad Weiser when I had a pick 6 down the home sideline to seal the game.
What was last years season like for you?
Last year we had a great season. We went 9-1 in the regular season, winning the section and making it to the district championship for the first time in school history.
What are your goals for this coming season?
This season I want to fill the hole left from our senior all-state safety last season. My mentality is to play fast and physical. Film study will have a big impact on my ability to play fast this season.
Who is the best player you ever lined up against?
The best player I played against was Mcdevitt’s running back last year.
When the game is on the line, which college/professional coach would you like to call in the play?
Nick Saban
What stadium, HS/college/pro would you love to visit for a game?
Eagles
What is your favorite Pro team, any sport?
The Philadelphia Eagles
What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why?
My favorite game was the 2017 eagles super bowl win because nobody expected it and it was their first one.
What sports movie would you watch every day if you had to pick one and why?
Facing the Giants because it incorporates my faith into a great story about grit and teamwork and a will to win.
If your mom and dad are screaming at you from the stands, what is it they usually yell?
“Go Wes go!”
Name one thing that you’d love to do in football that may never happen?
I would love to win a championship at the high school level.
Who is your mentor, the person you want to be like? WHY?
I look up to my dad because he taught me the fundamentals of football, and supports me.
Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
Lacrosse
What is your most embarrassing sports moment?
In 4th grade football I got hurdled in one of the tackling drills.
If you could only drive one car for the rest of your life, what would it be?
I would drive a truck, probably a Ford Ranger because it is good on gas.
When you aren’t playing, practicing or training for sports, what is your go to activity and why?
I enjoy hunting and fishing, anything outside.
What is your favorite football memory to date?
Our send offs through town last year as we got deeper into playoffs, it was great to see the support from the community.
What is your favorite play to run?
I enjoy playing defense the most, but on offense I like the toss sweep getting out in the open field and making people miss.
What scares you the most?
Not being prepared
Music of choice:
Country
What is the most food you ever ate in one sitting?
Multiple plates of lasagna
What restaurant is your go to when you need a big meal?
I love the Shady Maple buffet, especially breakfast.
What is your favorite vacation destination?
Anywhere in the mountains
Do you remember what the first football game you saw was?
2016 Broncos vs Panthers Superbowl
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