LB · New England Patriots
Dean Wells
Age 55 · 191 cm (6'3") · 112 kg · Born Jul 20, 1970 · Kentucky
NFL career
1993
debut year
2002
last season
10
seasons
#95
jersey
College: Kentucky
1993 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#85
overall pick
SEA
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2001 · 42 games.
Defense
127solo tackles
0.5sacks
2INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 56 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Carolina Panthers | 15 | 43 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | Carolina Panthers | 11 | 28 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Dean Wells was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
27–24 vs Dolphins
2002-17 · Dec 29, 2002 · REGULAR
L
17–30 vs Jets
2002-16 · Dec 22, 2002 · REGULAR
L
7–24 @ Titans
2002-15 · Dec 16, 2002 · REGULAR
W
27–17 vs Bills
2002-14 · Dec 8, 2002 · REGULAR
W
20–12 @ Lions
2002-13 · Nov 28, 2002 · REGULAR
W
24–17 vs Vikings
2002-12 · Nov 24, 2002 · REGULAR
L
20–27 @ Raiders
2002-11 · Nov 17, 2002 · REGULAR
W
33–30 @ Bears
2002-10 · Nov 10, 2002 · REGULAR
Other "Wells" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
Kentucky alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Kentucky.
Deone Walker
DT · 2025 · Bills
Eli Cox
OL · 2025 · Texans
Marques Cox
OT · 2025 · Dolphins
Maxwell Hairston
CB · 2025 · Bills
Zion Childress
DB · 2025 · Cowboys
Andru Phillips
DB · 2024 · Giants
Brenden Bates
TE · 2024 · Browns
Devin Leary
QB · 2024 · Ravens
Jeremy Flax
OT · 2024 · Vikings
Ray Davis
RB · 2024 · Bills
1993 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#86
#89
#91
#92
#93
#94
Kevin Johnson
DT · NWE
#86
Kevin Johnson
WR · NWE
#86
Kevin Johnson
CB · NWE
#87
Ronald Moore
RB · PHO
#88
David Ware
OT · NYJ
#89
Lorenzo Neal
FB · NOR
#90
Marcello Simmons
CB · CIN
#91
Rudy Harris
RB · TAM
#92
Derwin Gray
DB · IND
#92
Derwin Gray
OT · IND
#93
Greg Bishop
G · NYG
#94
Derrick Lassic
RB · DAL
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Dean Wells.
Born on July 20
Jimmy Warren
1939 · Las Vegas Raiders
Jake Scott
1945 · Washington Commanders
James Harris
1947 · Los Angeles Chargers
Chris Farasopoulos
1949 · New Orleans Saints
Keith Wortman
1950 · Los Angeles Rams
Ronnie McCartney
1954 · Atlanta Falcons
Jim Smith
1955 · Las Vegas Raiders
Nat Terry
1956 · Detroit Lions