Clarion Athletics

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Reggie Wells, Jr., one of the top athletes and football players ever to don the blue and gold, had an outstanding career at Clarion University from 1999 – 2002 under head coach Malen Luke, as well as in the NFL, primarily with the Arizona Cardinals. At Clarion Wells was a four-year starter from 1999 – 2002 at offensive tackle. The 6’4”, 320-pound left tackle led Clarion to a 7-4 record in 2000 and a first place PSAC-West record of 5-1. In 2001, as a junior, Reggie was named a first team PSAC-West, East Region and HM Football Gazette All-American. In 2002 Wells earned first team Associated Press and AFCA All-America honors, while being named as a second team All-American Football Gazette and D-2 football.com. the Eagles were 7-4 that season. He was selected to play in the “Cactus Bowl” in January of 2003, then was selected in the 6^th round (177^th overall pick) of the 2003 NFL draft by the Arizona Cardinals. Reggie played in all 16 games his rookie season and started his final game of the year at left tackle. A permanent starter on the Cardinals “O-Line at tackle and guard through the 2009 season, he was the offensive captain helping lead Arizona to the NFC title on Jan. 18, 2009 with a 32-25 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, and then on to Super Bowl XLIII and a last second loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Feb. 1, 2009. He has played in 115 NFL games, started 91 and is currently a free agent after playing in 2010 with the Eagles and 2011 with the Carolina Panthers. Reggie and wife Kathrine Bulger Wells, reside in Chandler, Arizona. He is a 1999 graduate of South Park High near Pittsburgh. His father Reggie Wells, Sr., an All-American basketball player at Clarion (1975-79) was inducted into the Clarion Sports Hall in 1990. They are the first father/son inductees to the Clarion Hall. His mother Diane (Logan) Wells (’79) and brother Ryan 2005 are Clarion graduates.