Jonathan Wells (American football)
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Jonathan Wells (born July 21, 1979 in River Ridge, Louisiana) is an American football player who currently plays for the Houston Texans.
He played college football with the Ohio State Buckeyes. Despite starting only 15 of 45 career games, carried 479 times for 2,381 yards and 27 TDs, ranking 13th on the school’s all-time rushing yards list. He was drafted in the 2002 NFL Draft by Houston.
He played high school football at the John Curtis Christian School in his native River Ridge, Louisiana; he assisted the team in capturing 3 consecutive 4A State Championships.
[edit] Career Rushing Statistics at Ohio State
| Year | Games | Rushes | Yards | Average | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12 | 41 | 197 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 1999 | 9 | 51 | 292 | 5.7 | 3 |
| 2000 | 12 | 136 | 598 | 4.4 | 6 |
| 2001 | 12 | 251 | 1294 | 5.2 | 16 |
| Total | 45 | 479 | 2,381 | 5.0 | 27 |
| Preceded by Derek Combs |
Ohio State Buckeyes Football Season MVP 2001 |
Succeeded by Craig Krenzel & Chris Gamble |
| Preceded by Derek Combs |
Ohio State Buckeyes Starting Tailbacks 2001 |
Succeeded by Maurice Clarett |
| Ohio State Buckeyes Football I-Formation Tailbacks |
|---|
| Griffin • Logan • Springs • Murray • Spencer • Byars • Wooldridge • Workman • Snow • Smith • Harris • George • Pearson • Wiley • Combs • Wells • Clarett • Ross • Pittman |
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