Michael Eugene Wells (born June 18, 1951) is a former American football quarterback who played briefly in the National Football League (NFL) in 1977. He was originally drafted in 1973 by the Minnesota Vikings but did not appear in a Vikings regular-season game. He played for the Cincinnati Bengals in 1977 but saw very limited action.
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Position: | Quarterback |
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Born: | Normal, Illinois, U.S. | June 18, 1951
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
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High school: | Normal (IL) Community |
College: | Illinois |
NFL draft: | 1973 / round: 4 / pick: 80 |
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Wells was a high-school football All American at Normal Community High School in Normal, Illinois before going on to play college football at the University of Illinois. He was an all-Big Ten Conference selection in 1972 before being drafted in the fourth round by Minnesota. A three-sport star in high school, he was also selected by the San Diego Padres in the 1969 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and never played professional baseball.