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'''Chris "Beanie" Wells''' (born [[July 7]], [[1988]] in [[Akron, Ohio]],) is the starting [[junior]] [[running back]] for [[The Ohio State University]] [[American football|football]] team. He was a highly touted player out of High School, where he played at [[Garfield High School (Akron, Ohio)|Akron Garfield High School]]. He was often considered the best recruit out of [[Ohio]] and solidified that in the [[U.S. Army All-American Bowl| Army All-American Bowl]] where he was named the Most Valuable Player, scored three touchdowns and led the East team to a 27-16 victory under coach [[Ted Ginn, Sr.]] <ref>[http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87746&SPID=10408&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059340&Q_SEASON=2007 Chris Wells Biography - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Beanie is often compared to such legendary running backs as [[Jim Brown]]. <ref>[http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/osu/2007/11/16/ddn111607osufb.html SpringfieldNewsSun: Dayton, Ohio, news and information<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
'''Chris "Beanie" Wells''' (born [[July 7]], [[1988]] in [[Akron, Ohio]],) is the starting [[junior]] [[running back]] for [[The Ohio State University]] [[American football|football]] team. He was a highly touted player out of High School, where he played at [[Garfield High School (Akron, Ohio)|Akron Garfield High School]]. He was often considered the best recruit out of [[Ohio]] and solidified that in the [[U.S. Army All-American Bowl| Army All-American Bowl]] where he was named the Most Valuable Player, scored three touchdowns and led the East team to a 27-16 victory under coach [[Ted Ginn, Sr.]] <ref>[http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87746&SPID=10408&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059340&Q_SEASON=2007 Chris Wells Biography - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Wells is often compared to such legendary running backs as [[Jim Brown]]. <ref>[http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/college/osu/2007/11/16/ddn111607osufb.html SpringfieldNewsSun: Dayton, Ohio, news and information<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
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== High School Career ==
== High School Career ==
Beanie played at [[Garfield High School (Akron, Ohio)|Akron Garfield High]] from [[2002]] to [[2005]]. He graduated early in December, similar to former [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] running back [[Maurice Clarett]]. He was listed as the top running back and All-American by Parade in 2006. <ref>[http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87746&SPID=10408&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059340&Q_SEASON=2007 Chris Wells Biography - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Wells played at [[Garfield High School (Akron, Ohio)|Akron Garfield High]] from [[2002]] to [[2005]]. He graduated early in December, similar to former [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] running back [[Maurice Clarett]]. He was listed as the top running back and All-American by Parade in 2006. <ref>[http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87746&SPID=10408&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059340&Q_SEASON=2007 Chris Wells Biography - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


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Chris Wells
CollegeOhio State
SportFootball
PositionRB
ClassJunior
NicknameBeanie
Career2006–present
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
NationalityUSA
Born (1988-07-07) July 7, 1988 (age 36)
Ohio Akron, OH
High schoolAkron Garfield HS
This article is about the football player. For the ice hockey player, see Chris Wells (ice hockey).

Chris "Beanie" Wells (born July 7, 1988 in Akron, Ohio,) is the starting junior running back for The Ohio State University football team. He was a highly touted player out of High School, where he played at Akron Garfield High School. He was often considered the best recruit out of Ohio and solidified that in the Army All-American Bowl where he was named the Most Valuable Player, scored three touchdowns and led the East team to a 27-16 victory under coach Ted Ginn, Sr. [1]. Wells is often compared to such legendary running backs as Jim Brown. [2]

Early life

He was born July 7, 1988 in Akron, Ohio and is one of eleven children. His parents are James and Paulette Wells.

Nickname

The nickname Beanie was given to him by his family at a young age and he is quoted as saying, "I got the nickname because when I was a baby, I came out and my big brother said I had a bean head." Also he is featured on the Athlon Sports College Football Annual Cover for the Big Ten with the words "Beanie Ball".

High School Career

Wells played at Akron Garfield High from 2002 to 2005. He graduated early in December, similar to former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett. He was listed as the top running back and All-American by Parade in 2006. [3]

Year Attempts Yards Average TD
Freshman 43 573 13.4
Sophomore 900
Junior 212 1939 9.1 20
Senior 223 2134 9.6 28

College Offers

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." [4]

College career

Wells' arrival at Ohio State has been one of the most anticipated running back recruits to come to Ohio State. He lived up to the hype on his first play of his first practice where he bowled over a tackler on a nine-yard rush.

Freshman Year

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 55 yard run for a TD that put the Buckeyes up for the rest of the game.

Wells' Freshman Stats

Stat Number Yards Average TD
Rushing 104 576 5.5 7
Receiving 2 16 8.0 0

Sophomore Year

With Antonio Pittman going into the NFL Draft, Wells became the starting running back and started every game in his sophomore year for Ohio State. He was followed by Junior Maurice Wells in the depth chart. Wells rushed for 222 yards in the annual rivalry game against Michigan, more than any other Ohio State running back against Michigan.

His stats for this season are as follows

Stat Number Yards Average TD
Rushing 274 1609 5.9 15
Receiving 5 21 4.2 0
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References

  1. ^ Chris Wells Biography - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com
  2. ^ SpringfieldNewsSun: Dayton, Ohio, news and information
  3. ^ Chris Wells Biography - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com
  4. ^ Chris Wells Interviews & Quotes
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