Alex Wollschlaeger joins the New Orleans Saints offensive line after playing 2,341 snaps in college. The former Kentucky lineman brings significant experience and leadership to the team.
Thereâs no mystery with Alex Wollschlaegerâjust mileage, muscle, and a resume built on showing up every Saturday and handling grown-man work in the trenches. The New Orleans Saints didnât just scoop up a UDFAâthey added a lineman with real reps, real leadership, and real SEC-tested edge.
At 6 foot 7 and 310 pounds, Wollschlaeger walks in with a pro frameâbut itâs the workload that separates him. Across his college career, he played in 56 games with 51 starts, stacking 2,341 total snapsâincluding 830 snaps in 12 starts at right tackle for the Kentucky Wildcats football during his lone SEC season.
And that year in Lexington wasnât just about survivingâit was about proving he belonged.
2025 (Kentucky):
Before stepping into the SEC spotlight, Wollschlaeger built his foundation at Bowling Green, where he was a three-year starter, team captain, and two-time All-MAC selectionâearning First-Team All-MAC honors in 2024 while logging 768 offensive snaps (836 total with special teams).
This is a lineman who didnât skip stepsâhe climbed them.
Why the Saints Pulled the Trigger:
From a front office standpoint, this is a traits-meet-production evaluation that checks boxes across the board:
Alex Wollschlaeger played in 56 games during his college career.
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Alex Wollschlaeger is 6 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 310 pounds.
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This isnât a projection piece. This is a plug-in-and-develop lineman with real tape against real competition.
Fit with the Saints â Where It Translates:
New Orleans leans on physicality up frontâzone concepts, downhill runs, and linemen who can move bodies and sustain blocks.
Wollschlaeger fits that identity:
Early on, the path runs through depth chart competition and special teams snapsâbut players with this kind of rep count donât stay buried if they stack days.
This is where the league gets realâno draft grades, no headlines, just film and fight.Alex Wollschlaeger steps into New Orleans with 2,341 snaps of proof, SEC scars, and a frame built to outlast the moment.
UDFA isnât the ceilingâitâs the entry point.
In a room where jobs are earned, not given, heâs bringing 51 starts, 139-point-of-attack blocks, and a 100% assignment mindset with him. Thatâs not a flierâthatâs foundation. The Saints didnât just add depthâthey added a lineman wired to survive the cutdown, stack reps, and make Sundays inevitable.
This article originally appeared on UK Wildcats Wire: Kentucky football's Alex Wollschlaeger signs UDFA deal with Saints