Reggie Wells
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Career Summary
Reggie Wells was an NFL offensive lineman who became a seven-year starter for Arizona and helped the Cardinals reach Super Bowl XLIII.
A sixth-round pick from Clarion in 2003, Wells played 119 regular-season games with 93 starts across Arizona, Philadelphia, Carolina, and San Diego.
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Early Life
Wells grew up near Pittsburgh in a family with deep ties to Clarion University athletics.
His father, Reggie Wells Sr., was an All-American basketball player at Clarion, and his mother and brother also attended the university.
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High School
Wells graduated from South Park High School near Pittsburgh in 1999.
Clarion's Hall of Fame biography identifies South Park High as Wells' high school before he began his four-year college career.
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College Career
Wells was a four-year starting offensive tackle at Clarion from 1999 through 2002 and became a first-team All-American.
He earned first-team PSAC-West and East Region honors as a junior, then received first-team Associated Press and AFCA All-America recognition as a senior. Clarion retired his jersey and later inducted him into its Sports Hall of Fame.
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Path to the NFL
Arizona selected Wells in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft, 177th overall.
Coming from Division II Clarion, Wells played 15 games and made one start as a rookie before becoming a full-time fixture on the Cardinals' offensive line.
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NFL Career
Wells played seven seasons for Arizona before later appearing for Philadelphia, Carolina, and San Diego.
He played 104 games for the Cardinals and made 90 consecutive starts before Arizona traded him to Philadelphia in 2010. He later appeared in five games for Carolina in 2011 and started two games for San Diego in 2012.
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Career Accomplishments
Wells served as an offensive captain on Arizona's 2008 NFC championship team.
He started throughout the Cardinals' run to Super Bowl XLIII. The same five Arizona offensive linemen played together for the full 2008 regular season and postseason, providing unusual continuity for the conference champions.
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Playing Style
Wells offered durability and positional versatility at guard and tackle.
His long run of consecutive starts made him a constant across multiple Arizona coaching staffs, while his experience at both tackle and guard allowed the Cardinals to build stable line combinations around him.
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Legacy
Wells rose from a Division II program and a sixth-round draft slot to become one of the longest-tenured linemen on Arizona's first Super Bowl team.
Clarion inducted him into its Sports Hall of Fame in 2012, making him and his father the first father-son inductees in school history.
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Post-Career
Wells completed his communications degree from Clarion while still playing in the NFL and was inducted into the university's Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
He and his father completed their degrees and participated in Clarion's 2008 commencement together, adding an academic milestone to a family already prominent in the school's athletics history.
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