Matthew Sean Wells (born November 26, 1990) is a former
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, ...
. He was drafted by the
New England Patriots with the 178th pick of the
2015 NFL draft.
He played college football at
Mississippi State
Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Univer ...
, where he started 33 games.
Professional career
New England Patriots
Wells was drafted in the sixth round of the
2015 NFL draft by the
New England Patriots.
Chicago Bears
On August 10, 2015, the Patriots traded Wells to the
Chicago Bears for
Ryan Groy
Ryan Groy (born September 30, 1990) is an American football center who is a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Bears in 2014. He played college football at Wisconsin.
College career
Groy is a Wisconsin native. ...
. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Bears.
St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams
On November 10, 2015, the
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams were a professional American football team of the National Football League (NFL). They played in St. Louis from 1995 to the 2015 season, before moving back to Los Angeles, where the team had played from 1946 to 1994.
The arr ...
signed Wells to their practice squad. On December 1, 2015, he was released from practice squad.
On June 24, 2016, Wells was released by the Rams.
Atlanta Falcons
Wells was signed by the Falcons. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Falcons due to final roster cuts.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Wells signed with the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats on October 10, 2016.
Birmingham Iron
In 2018, Wells signed with the Birmingham Iron for the 2019 season.
He was waived on April 1, 2019.
References
External links
Mississippi State Bulldogs bio
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1990 births
Living people
American football linebackers
Mississippi State Bulldogs football players
New England Patriots players
Chicago Bears players
St. Louis Rams players
Atlanta Falcons players
Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Players of American football from Mississippi
People from Monticello, Mississippi
Los Angeles Rams players
Birmingham Iron players