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Mike Wells

Iowa · Edge Rusher · 1990-93

PRS
74
SPD
79
STR
78

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Wells was a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (1992 and 1993).

In the Iowa record book, Wells ranks No. 2 in career sacks. Wells's 1991 season ranks No. 8 in program history for sacks.

Wells was the No. 125 overall pick in the 1994 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 12th-highest edge rusher rating at Iowa since 1990 and No. 67 among all edge rushers of the 1990-1994 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1992
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1993
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 1994
    • No. 125 overall pick, NFL Draft

Iowa Record Book

  • No. 2 in career sacks
  • No. 8 in single-season sacks (1991)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Iowa Teammates

  1. 86Leroy Smith1988-91EDGE
  2. 83Matt Rodgers1988-91QB
  3. 83Nick Bell1990RB
  4. 80Merton Hanks1990S
  5. 74Melvin Foster1990LB
  6. 72Alan Cross1990-92TE
  7. 72Carlos James1992WR
  8. 72Mike Titley1990TE
  9. 70Danan Hughes1989-92WR
  10. 70John Derby1990-91LB

Full Iowa all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 1990-1994 Era

  1. 95Warren SappMiami · 1992-94EDGE
  2. 91Rob WaldropArizona · 1990-93EDGE
  3. 91Steve EmtmanWashington · 1990-91EDGE
  4. 91Tedy BruschiArizona · 1992-95EDGE
  5. 90Chris SladeVirginia · 1989-92EDGE
  6. 90Chris ZorichNotre Dame · 1990EDGE
  7. 90Dan WilkinsonOhio State · 1991-93EDGE
  8. 90Eric CurryAlabama · 1990-92EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Mike Wells (defensive lineman)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.