Position: | Guard | ||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | November 3, 1980 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | South Park Township, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | South Park (PA) | ||||||||
College: | Clarion | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2003 / Round: 6 / Pick: 177 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Games played: | 119 |
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Games started: | 93 |
Fumble recoveries: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Reginald Arness "Reggie" Wells (born November 3, 1980) is a former American football guard. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clarion. Wells has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills, and San Diego Chargers.
Wells attended South Park High School in South Park, Pennsylvania, where he lettered in basketball and football. In football, as a senior, he was an All-League defensive end and helped lead his team to the League title. He was also an integral member of the 1997 team that captured the PIAA AA State Championship.
At Clarion University, Wells was a four-year starter, garnering two NCAA Division II All-America honors, and was a two-time All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference choice.
Wells was drafted in the sixth round (177th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals. Wells scored his first NFL touchdown by recovering an Edgerrin James fumble in the end zone during week 5 of the 2007 NFL season.
Wells was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles on September 3, 2010 in exchange for a 6th round draft pick in 2011. He re-signed with Philadelphia on August 20, 2011, after becoming a free agent following the 2010 season. He was released during final roster cuts on September 3.