2016 Football Roster
Wells, Austin
Jersey Number 26
Austin Wells
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 177
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Brentwood, Tenn.
- High School:
- Brentwood
- Major:
- Political Science
Bio
2017: Named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll • Appeared in five games • Posted 10 carries against Guilford (9/16) • Tallied five rushes for six yards at Western Carolina (9/9).
2016: Appeared in 10 games, making two starts • Registered 106 yards rushing on 20 carries • Rushed 10 times for a season-high 59 yards with a long of 56 yards against Butler (10/14).
2015: Played in 10 games, making one start • Finished with 96 yards rushing off 48 attempts and caught six passes for 38 yards • Totaled 345 yards off 18 kickoff returns with a long of 56 yards • Returned two kicks to total 41 yards at Jacksonville (11/7) • Caught a pass for 31 yards and returned four kicks for 53 yards against Campbell (10/31) • Returned three kicks for a total of 82 yards, including a long of 56 yards at Butler (10/17) • Had 57 yards on a career-high 17 carries against Valparaiso (10/3) • Rushed for 16 yards on eight carries at Morehead State (9/26) • Picked up 12 yards off three carries and caught one pass against Catawba (9/12) • Had five carries, caught one pass for 10 yards and picked up 52 yards off three kick returns at The Citadel (9/5) • USA College Football Preseason All-America Honorable Mention.
2014: Played in 11 games as a freshman and provided a spark at running back, as well as kick returner for the Cats • Wells had his best game of the season against College of Faith (8/30) where he carried the ball 5 times for 61 yards and a touchdown • Had 8 carries for 56 yards against Morehead State (9/20) • Finished the year with 68 carries for 240 yards • Also averaged 20 yards per kick return
Prep Years: Played football for coach Mike Woodward at Brentwood H.S. • Named all-district as a senior • Team captain • Holds school record for longest touchdown (99 yards) • Also played baseball and ran track • Three-time winner of conference’s Student-Athlete Award of Merit • President of school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes • Special education volunteer.
Personal: Born October 4, 1995 • Son of Kent and Donna Wells • Has three brothers: Derek, Alex and Jack • Majoring in political science.
2016: Appeared in 10 games, making two starts • Registered 106 yards rushing on 20 carries • Rushed 10 times for a season-high 59 yards with a long of 56 yards against Butler (10/14).
2015: Played in 10 games, making one start • Finished with 96 yards rushing off 48 attempts and caught six passes for 38 yards • Totaled 345 yards off 18 kickoff returns with a long of 56 yards • Returned two kicks to total 41 yards at Jacksonville (11/7) • Caught a pass for 31 yards and returned four kicks for 53 yards against Campbell (10/31) • Returned three kicks for a total of 82 yards, including a long of 56 yards at Butler (10/17) • Had 57 yards on a career-high 17 carries against Valparaiso (10/3) • Rushed for 16 yards on eight carries at Morehead State (9/26) • Picked up 12 yards off three carries and caught one pass against Catawba (9/12) • Had five carries, caught one pass for 10 yards and picked up 52 yards off three kick returns at The Citadel (9/5) • USA College Football Preseason All-America Honorable Mention.
2014: Played in 11 games as a freshman and provided a spark at running back, as well as kick returner for the Cats • Wells had his best game of the season against College of Faith (8/30) where he carried the ball 5 times for 61 yards and a touchdown • Had 8 carries for 56 yards against Morehead State (9/20) • Finished the year with 68 carries for 240 yards • Also averaged 20 yards per kick return
Prep Years: Played football for coach Mike Woodward at Brentwood H.S. • Named all-district as a senior • Team captain • Holds school record for longest touchdown (99 yards) • Also played baseball and ran track • Three-time winner of conference’s Student-Athlete Award of Merit • President of school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes • Special education volunteer.
Personal: Born October 4, 1995 • Son of Kent and Donna Wells • Has three brothers: Derek, Alex and Jack • Majoring in political science.
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