Grant Wells (born August 8, 2000) is an

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for the

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. He previously played for the

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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. 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. He ranked 12th in passing yards among all Division I FBS players.

Virginia Tech

On January 6, 2022, Wells announced that he had transferred to Virginia Tech. On August 17, head coach Brent Pry announced that Wells would be the Hokies' week 1 starter against

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Marshall Thundering Herd bio

Virginia Tech Hokies bio
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