Norman Edward Wells (born September 8, 1957) is an American former professional football guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He was selected by the Cowboys in the twelfth round of the 1980 NFL draft. He played college football at Northwestern University.[1]
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| Position: | Guard | ||||
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| Born: | September 8, 1957 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 261 lb (118 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Warren (MI) Mott | ||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1980 / round: 12 / pick: 330 | ||||
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Early life
editWells attended Warren Mott High School, where he played defensive tackle. He accepted a football scholarship from Northwestern University.[2] In 1978, he suffered a season-ending knee injury in the first game and received an extra year of eligibility.
He returned to become a starter at right defensive tackle. In his only year as a starter he posted 65 tackles (fifth on the team), 4 tackles for loss and one interception.
Professional career
editWells was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the twelfth round (330th overall) of the 1980 NFL draft.[1] He was converted into an offensive guard in training camp.[1][3] He played in three games on special teams before spraining his knee against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and being placed on the injured reserve list on October 3, 1980.[4] Wells was activated for the playoffs on January 2.[5]
In 1981, his knee injury kept him on the injured reserve list all season. In 1982, he was placed again on injured reserve on August 24, after failing his physical from complications from his previous knee injury, that eventually forced him to retire.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Norm Wells". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "1979 Northwestern Wildcats Roster". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ DuPree, Billy Joe & Kopf, Spencer (2010). The Unbroken Line: The Untold Story of Gridiron Greats and Their Struggle to Save Professional Football. iUniverse. pp. 130–134. ISBN 9781440191589.
- ^ "Cowboy running back Preston Pearson was taken off the..." United Press International. October 3, 1980. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "Dallas to use Wells". Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "The Dallas Cowboys placed three players on the injured..." United Press International. August 24, 1982. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2023.