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University of Rhode Island

2019 Football Roster

56 Keith Wells

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 280
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High School Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic

Biography

2019 (Senior)

  • Appeared in 12 games, making eight starts at defensive end
  • Finished the season with 49 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks
  • Made eight tackles against James Madison (11/23)
  • Had six tackles, including one sack, at Maine (11/16)
  • Had five tackles at William & Mary (11/9)
  • Made six tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a half-sack against Merrimack (11/2)
  • Had six tackles, including one for loss, against Elon (10/26)
  • Had three tackles at Albany (10/19)
  • Made six stops, 2.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks at Virginia Tech (10/12)
  • Had two tackles at Brown (10/5)
  • Made three tackles and had three quarterback hurries against Stony Brook (9/28)
  • Had one tackle against Delaware (9/7)
  • Made three stops at Ohio (8/31)

2018 (Junior)

  • Played in all 11 games, making six starts at defensive end
  • Had 34 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks

Before Rhode Island

  • Transferred to Rhode Island with two seasons of eligibility
  • Played two seasons as a defensive tackle at Lackawanna College in Pennsylvania
  • In his sophomore season he totaled 34 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and 5.5 tackles for loss while leading his team to the Sun Bowl
  • Spent his high school career at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic in Pittsburgh
  • Earned WPI All-Conference honors
  • Extremely athletic, he can do a backflip despite being 280 pounds
  • Considered going to IUP, Robert Morris and Coastal Carolina

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 56

    2018Junior

    DL
    6'2" 280 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2019Senior

    DL
    6'2" 280 lbs
    56