Beanie Wells
Wells (center) with Ohio State in 2008
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 7, 1988 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Akron, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Akron (OH) Garfield | ||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 31 | ||||||||
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| Rushing Yards: | 2,471 |
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| Rushing Average: | 4.0 |
| Rushing TDs: | 24 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Christopher Michael Wells (born August 7, 1988), known as Chris Wells or Beanie Wells, is a former American football running back. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round (31st overall pick) of the 2009 NFL Draft out of The Ohio State University. Wells currently co-hosts "Tim & Beanie" with Tim Hall on 97.1 The Fan in Columbus, Ohio WBNS-FM.
Wells was a highly touted player out of high school, where he played football at Akron Garfield High School and ran track. His high school running back coach Ben Dunn said that Beanie was one of the most explosive play-makers he had seen in his 28 years at the school. He was often considered the best recruit out of Ohio. Wells played at Akron Garfield High from 2002 to 2005, graduating early in December. In track, he was timed at 10.8 seconds in the 100 meters as a high school junior, and also recorded a 4.48 40-yard dash as a senior. He was listed as the top running back and All-American by Parade in 2006.
Wells was offered to play at schools such as Michigan and USC, but Wells always knew he was going to play at Ohio State, saying "I think I came out of my mom's womb wanting to go to Ohio State."
Beanie's number during his career at Ohio State was 28.
During Wells' freshman year, he shared carries with Antonio Pittman but still had a solid freshman year, and was a big part of the 2006 Buckeyes. The highlight of his freshman year came in the Ohio State-Michigan game where he broke a 52-yard run for a TD that put the Buckeyes up for the rest of the game.
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