Norm Wells
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| Position: | Offensive lineman | ||
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| Date of birth: | September 8, 1957 | ||
| Place of birth: | Detroit, Michigan | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 261 lb (118 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Warren (MI) Mott | ||
| College: | Northwestern | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1980 / Round: 12 / Pick: 330 | ||
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Norman Edward Wells (born September 8, 1957) is a former American football offensive lineman who played one season with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cowboys in the twelfth round of the 1980 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northwestern University and attended Warren Mott High School in Warren, Michigan.[1]
Early years
Wells attended Warren Mott High School. He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats as a defensive tackle.[2] In 1978, he suffered a season-ending knee injury in the first game and received an extra year of eligibility.
He returned to become a starter at right defensive tackle. In his only year as a starter he posted 65 tackles (fifth on the team), 4 tackles for loss and one interception.
Professional career
Wells was selected by the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL in the twelfth round (330th overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft.[1] He was converted into an offensive guard in training camp.[1][3] He played in three games on special teams before spraining his knee against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and being placed on the injured reserve list on October 3, 1980.[4] Wells was later activated for the playoffs on January 2, 1981.[5]
He was placed on injured reserve on August 24, 1982, after failing his physical from complications from his previous knee injury, that eventually forced him to retire.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "NORM WELLS". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ↑ "1979 Northwestern Wildcats Roster". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ↑ DuPree, Billy Joe & Kopf, Spencer (2010). The Unbroken Line: The Untold Story of Gridiron Greats and Their Struggle to Save Professional Football. iUniverse. pp. 130–134.
- ↑ "Cowboy running back Preston Pearson was taken off the...". United Press International. October 3, 1980. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Dallas to use Wells". Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ↑ "The Dallas Cowboys placed three players on the injured...". United Press International. August 24, 1982. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2017.