Norm Wells
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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: 12th round, 330th overall pick | ||||
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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 after playing college football at Northwestern University.[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Wells 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
[edit | edit source]Wells 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]
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