American football player (born 2000)
Grant Wells (born August 8, 2000) is an American former college football quarterback . He played for the Marshall Thundering Herd and Virginia Tech Hokies .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
College career
Marshall
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.[ 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.[ 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
Passing
Rushing
Marshall Thundering Herd
2019
1
0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0
—
1
1
1.0
0
2020
10
165
270
61.1
2,091
7.7
18
9
141.5
54
174
3.2
2
2021
13
295
444
66.4
3,535
8.0
16
13
139.4
60
56
0.9
7
Virginia Tech Hokies
2022
11
196
332
59.0
2,171
6.5
9
9
117.5
111
212
1.9
6
2023
2
33
62
53.2
494
8.0
5
2
140.3
14
3
0.2
1
Career
37
689
1,109
62.1
8,288
7.5
48
33
133.2
240
446
1.9
16
References
^ "Marshall football: Grant Wells has to prove himself again in new system". Charleston Gazette-Mail . March 26, 2021.
^ Brocato, Joe (July 24, 2021). "Marshall football: Grant Wells' growth evident to teammates" . Charleston Gazette-Mail .
^ Brocato, Joe (April 1, 2020). "Former GW quarterback Grant Wells looks to climb depth chart at Marshall" . WV MetroNews . Retrieved October 21, 2024 .
^ "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 .
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