| Defensive back | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: January 9, 1989 | |
| Place of birth: Beaumont, Texas | |
| Career information | |
| College: Stephen F. Austin | |
| Undrafted in 2012 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| * Washington Redskins ( 2012)* | |
| CFL status: International | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Tackles | 4 |
| Tackles | 39.0 |
| Pass breakups | 3 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Ben Wells (born January 9, 1989) is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. 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, Montreal Alouettes and Arizona Rattlers.
Early years[]
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. Wells started his prep career as a wide receiver before switching to defense his junior year.[1] He was the #88 ranked player nationally by Rivals.com in 2007.[2]
College career[]
Wells played for the Texas Longhorns from 2008 to 2009. He was redshirted in 2007.[1] He transferred to Stephen F. Austin State University and played for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks from 2010 to 2011.[3]
Professional career[]
Washington Redskins[]
Wells signed with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) on April 29, 2012 after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft.[4]
Montreal Alouettes[]
Wells signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on May 13, 2013.[5] He was released by the Alouettes on June 11, 2014.[6]
Arizona Rattlers[]
Wells was signed by the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League on September 25, 2014.[7] On March 22, 2016, Wells was placed on reassignment.[8]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "BEN WELLS - 2009 FOOTBALL". texassports.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151010185110/http://www.texassports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3423. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ↑ "BEN WELLS". sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151010184330/https://sports.yahoo.com/tamu/football/recruiting/player-Ben-Wells-46333. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ↑ "2 Ben Wells". sfajacks.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151010184658/http://www.sfajacks.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2011-2012/plyr_2.html. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Bias, Wells Sign NFL Contracts". sfajacks.com. April 19, 2012. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151010184801/http://www.sfajacks.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042912aaa.html. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ↑ "TRANSACTIONS". montrealalouettes.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140701140239/http://en.montrealalouettes.com/page/transactions. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ↑ "TC14: DAY 11 REPORT". montrealalouettes.com. June 11, 2014. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151010184933/http://en.montrealalouettes.com/article/tc14-day-11-report. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150314200853/http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=21. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ↑ "NEWS". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160324152341/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/transactions/index.html. Retrieved March 24, 2016.