2026 Spring Football Roster

David Wells Jr.
Jersey Number 1

David Wells Jr.

  • Position:
    Wide Receiver
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    170
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Lakewood, Wash.
  • High School:
    Lake HS
  • Prev School:
    Oregon State
CAREER NOTES: Played at Oregon State prior to transferring to Tulsa … Has appeared in 22 career games and has made 12 career starts … Has tallied 51 career receptions for 551 career receiving yards … Has scored six career touchdowns with five being receiving touchdowns and one being a rushing.
 
PRIOR TO TULSA: Played three seasons at Oregon State … Appeared in 22 games and had 51 receptions for 551 yards … He scored six touchdowns over his three seasons at Oregon State.
  • Played in and started 11 games during the 2025 season.
  • Recorded 44 receptions for 466 yards and four touchdowns. Also ran the ball four times, totaling 37 yards and a touchdown
  • Surpassed 100 yards twice
  • Posted a season-high 112 yards on nine catches against Sam Houston
  • Finished with six catches for 103 yards at Texas Tech. Caught a season-long 56-yarder against the Red Raiders. This was his first career 100-yard game.
  • Caught one touchdown and ran for another at App State. Thirty-yard rush netted him the touchdown
  • Scored solo receiving touchdowns versus Fresno State, Wake Forest and Tulsa
  • Posted six receptions for 58 yards versus Wake Forest
  • Made seven receptions for 61 yards at Tulsa
  • Played in nine games during the 2024 season.
  • Caught six passes for 79 yards and one touchdown
  • Scored his first career touchdown on a 55-yard catch in the opener against Idaho State
  • Played in two games, against UC Davis and Stanford, as a true freshman in 2023.
  • Made one reception for 6 yards against Stanford
 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Rated three stars by 247Sports
  • Letterwinner for head coach Dave Miller
  • First-team all-league at wide receiver three years during his high school career
  • Also earned first-team all-league twice at defensive back while being recognized as a kick returner and punt returner
  • Made 25 catches for 543 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior
  • Totaled 40 catches for 920 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior
  • Also lettered in basketball and track. Earned all-league at guard in basketball while being named team most valuable player
 
PERSONAL
  • Born in Puyallup, Wash.
  • Son of Tai Klein and David Wells Sr.
  • Has two sisters, Taija and Tyanna.
  • Has two brothers, Davion and Daniel.
  • Sister, Taija, was on the gymnastics team at Sacramento State.
     
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