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==College career== |
==College career== |
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===Marshall=== |
===Marshall=== |
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As a redshirt freshman in 2020, Wells completed 165 of 270 passes for 2,091 yards and nine touchdowns. He was named to the Maxwell Award watch list prior to the 2021 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Marshall QB Grant Wells named to the Maxwell Award Watch List|newspaper=[[The Herald-Dispatch]]|date=July 19, 2021|url=https://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/marshall-qb-grant-wells-named-to-the-maxwell-award-watch-list/article_19962c6f-656e-5886-8eb8-6db806cc8afc.html}}</ref> |
As a redshirt freshman in 2020, Wells completed 165 of 270 passes for 2,091 yards and nine touchdowns. But whilst his most recent lackluster season, He was named to the Maxwell Award watch list prior to the 2021 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Marshall QB Grant Wells named to the Maxwell Award Watch List|newspaper=[[The Herald-Dispatch]]|date=July 19, 2021|url=https://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/marshall-qb-grant-wells-named-to-the-maxwell-award-watch-list/article_19962c6f-656e-5886-8eb8-6db806cc8afc.html}}</ref> |
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In 2021, Wells repeated as a redshirt freshman. During the regular season, he completed 280 of 419 passes for 3,433 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Grant Wells|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=December 1, 2021|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4430686/grant-wells}}</ref> He ranked 12th in passing yards among all Division I FBS players.<ref>{{cite web|title=College Football Player Passing Stats 2021|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=December 1, 2021|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/stats/player/_/view/offense/season/2021}}</ref> |
In 2021, Wells repeated as a redshirt freshman. During the regular season, he completed 280 of 419 passes for 3,433 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. Those stats are not looking hot<ref>{{cite web|title=Grant Wells|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=December 1, 2021|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4430686/grant-wells}}</ref> He ranked 12th in passing yards among all Division I FBS players.<ref>{{cite web|title=College Football Player Passing Stats 2021|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=December 1, 2021|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/stats/player/_/view/offense/season/2021}}</ref> |
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===Virginia Tech=== |
===Virginia Tech=== |
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Revision as of 23:39, 5 November 2022
| Virginia Tech Hokies – No. 8 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 8, 2000 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | George Washington |
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Grant Wells (born August 8, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Virginia Tech Hokies.[1][2][3] He previously played for the Marshall Thundering Herd.
College career
Marshall
As a redshirt freshman in 2020, Wells completed 165 of 270 passes for 2,091 yards and nine touchdowns. But whilst his most recent lackluster season, He was named to the Maxwell Award watch list prior to the 2021 season.[4]
In 2021, Wells repeated as a redshirt freshman. During the regular season, he completed 280 of 419 passes for 3,433 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. Those stats are not looking hot[5] He ranked 12th in passing yards among all Division I FBS players.[6]
Virginia Tech
On January 6, 2022, Wells announced that he had transferred to Virginia Tech.[7] On August 17, head coach Brent Pry announced that Wells would be the Hokies' week 1 starter against Old Dominion.[8]
Statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
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| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2019 | Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Marshall | 10 | 165 | 270 | 61.1 | 2,091 | 7.7 | 18 | 9 | 141.5 | 54 | 174 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 2021 | Marshall | 13 | 295 | 444 | 66.4 | 3,535 | 8.0 | 16 | 13 | 139.4 | 60 | 56 | 0.9 | 7 |
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 21 | 37 | 56.8 | 197 | 5.3 | 1 | 4 | 88.8 | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 1 |
| Career | 25 | 481 | 751 | 64.0 | 5,823 | 7.8 | 35 | 26 | 137.6 | 122 | 276 | 2.3 | 10 | |
Source:[9]
References
- ^ "Marshall football: Grant Wells has to prove himself again in new system". Charleston Gazette-Mail. March 26, 2021.
- ^ Joe Brocato (July 24, 2021). "Marshall football: Grant Wells' growth evident to teammates". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
- ^ "Former GW quarterback Grant Wells looks to climb depth chart". West Virginia Metro News. April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Marshall QB Grant Wells named to the Maxwell Award Watch List". The Herald-Dispatch. July 19, 2021.
- ^ "Grant Wells". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "College Football Player Passing Stats 2021". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ Bitter, Andy (September 1, 2022). "Why did Grant Wells transfer to Virginia Tech? Inside his path to the Hokies". The Athletic. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ Hale, David M. (August 17, 2022). "Marshall transfer Grant Wells named Virginia Tech's starting quarterback". ESPN. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "Grant Wells College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
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