Ben Wells (Canadian football)
| No. 25 Arizona Rattlers | |
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| Position: | Defensive back |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | January 9, 1989 |
| Place of birth: | Beaumont, Texas |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Beaumont (TX) Ozen |
| College: | Stephen F. Austin |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| CFL status: | International |
| Career CFL statistics as of 2013 | |
| Tackles: | 4 |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Ben Wells (born January 9, 1989) is an American football defensive back for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He first enrolled at the University of Texas before transferring to Stephen F. Austin State University. He attended Ozen High School in Beaumont, Texas. Wells has been a member of the Washington Redskins and Montreal Alouettes.[1]
Early years
Ben Wells was considered a 2007 top 100 player on all recruiting sites along with being a top 10 player in the state of Texas. Wells participated in football, basketball and track and field at Ozen High School. He was named first-team 4A all-state by the Associated Press and Texas Sports Writers Association his senior year. He played in the 2007 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl. He also earned first-team 22-4A all-district and first-team All-Greater Houston honors as a junior. Coached by John Clayton, Sr. at Ozen H.S. ... Prep All-American and all-state selection ... Played in the 2007 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl ... Named the title of top defensive back during the O-D All-American game practice week ... Was a member of ESPN's top 150 national prospects ... Earned a spot on Dave Campbell's Super Team ... Started prep career as a wide receiver before switching to defense before his junior season ... Named first-team 4A all-state by The Associated Press and Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior ... Tallied 10 tackles and five PBUs to go along with three catches for 75 yards and two TDs ... Earned first-team all-district (22-4A) and first-team All-Greater Houston as a junior ... Helped Ozen to the Division II 4A regional semifinals and a 7-3 record ... Made six tackles and broke up five passes while returning an INT 98 yards for a TD against Worthing. [1]
College career
University of Texas
Wells played for the Texas Longhorns from 2008 to 2009. He was redshirted in 2007.
2009 (Texas): Appeared in 12 games at safety and on special teams ... Helped UT rank 12th nationally in scoring defense (16.7 ppg), third in total defense (251.9 ypg), first in rushing defense (72.4 ypg), 10th in pass efficiency defense (100.5 rating) and 19th in pass defense (179.6 ypg) ... UT also ranked first nationally in INTs (25) and tied for first in forced turnovers (37) ... Posted 10 tackles, a sack, a TFL, an INT and returned a blocked punt three yards for a TD ... Registered two tackles against ULM ... Notched a tackle and an INT versus UTEP... Scored his first career TD, scooping up a blocked punt and returning it three yards for a score versus Colorado ... Also added a tackle against the Buffaloes ... Recorded a tackle at Oklahoma State ... Notched three tackles and a sack versus UCF ... Added two stops at Baylor.
2008: Appeared in 12 games at safety and on special teams and posted two tackles ... Recorded a stop against Arkansas ... Added a tackle versus No. 7 Oklahoma State.[1]
Stephen F. Austin State University
Wells transferred to Stephen F. Austin State University and played for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks from 2010 to 2011.[1]
Professional career
Washington Redskins
Wells signed with the Washington Redskins on April 29, 2012 after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft.[2]
Montreal Alouettes
Wells signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes on May 13, 2013.[3] He was released by the Alouettes on June 11, 2014.[4]
Arizona Rattlers
Wells was signed by the Arizona Rattlers on September 25, 2014.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Bias, Wells Sign NFL Contracts". sfajacks.com. April 19, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Bias, Wells Sign NFL Contracts". sfajacks.com. April 29, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ↑ "TRANSACTIONS". montrealalouettes.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ↑ "TC14: DAY 11 REPORT". montrealalouettes.com. June 11, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Thursday September 25, 2014". arenafan.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
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