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C SCOTT WELLS #63
6' 2" 303 lbs. Tennessee

Exp: 6th NFL Season, 6th Packers Season
Age: 28
Acquired: Draft 2004 (7) (FA-04)
Current Status: Active Roster
2008 Bio:
  • Blocked for QB Aaron Rodgers (4,038 passing yards) and RB Ryan Grant (1,203 rushing yards) in ’08, the first time in franchise history that the Packers had a 4,000-yard passer and a 1,200-yard rusher in the same season
  • Started all 16 games for the first time as a pro in 2006, missing just two offensive snaps all season, when his shoe came off
  • Signed a five-year contract extension in November that year
  • Over his first two seasons, went from rookie seventh-round pick to the practice squad to part-time starter at center (four games) and left guard (eight games)
  • Consecutive start streak of 49 games at Tennessee was the third longest in college football history among offensive linemen
  • As a prep at Brentwood (Tenn.) Academy, was ranked as the No. 1 heavyweight wrestler in the nation
Pro Summary
  • Sixth-year lineman expected to compete with Jason Spitz for starting center position
  • Battled injuries in 2008 but still managed to start 13 games
  • Has played in 64 games with 54 starts during his first five seasons in Green Bay, with 42 starts the past three seasons
  • Known for his textbook technique and explosive strength, was named the starting center in spring 2006 and started all 16 games that year for the first time as a pro
  • Missed only two snaps all season (when his shoe came off), playing a team-high 99.8 percent of the offensive snaps
  • Rewarded with a five-year contract extension in November 2006
  • Adjusted well to the Packers’ zone-blocking scheme in 2006, having performed in a similar system in college, and has always been adept at using leverage from his days as an accomplished wrestler
  • First earned playing time and displayed his potential with his versatility his first two seasons
  • In 2004 and 2005, went from a rookie seventh-round draft pick to the practice squad to a part-time starter at two positions – center (four games) and left guard (eight games)
  • Was not accustomed to the LG spot in game action, but filled in there in 2005 when the coaching staff opted to change personnel at midseason
  • Helped boost the Packers’ running game that year, particularly the fortunes of Samkon Gado, who posted all three of his 100-yard rushing efforts with Wells in the starting lineup
  • Selected in the 2004 NFL Draft with a seventh-round compensatory pick; was waived at the end of training camp, only to be re-signed two days later to the practice squad
  • Was activated three weeks later when Mike Flanagan was placed on injured reserve
  • Ended up playing five games as a rookie, starting two at center for an injured Grey Ruegamer
  • A fixture at the University of Tennessee, started 49 straight games (all at center), the third-longest streak in college history for an O-lineman
  • Initially felt slighted he was drafted so late, but has used it as motivation to get where he is today
2008 SeasonBack To Top
  • Started 13 games and blocked for Ryan Grant’s career-high 1,203 rushing yards, which ranks as the seventh-highest single-season mark in franchise history
  • Was inactive for the first two games with back/trunk injury
  • Originally injured trunk muscle in Aug. 1 night practice, and re-aggravated injury in preseason game at San Francisco (Aug. 16)
  • Vs. Dallas (Sept. 21): Practiced all week and was active for the game, but did not play
  • At Tampa Bay (Sept. 28): Started his first game of the season
  • Vs. Indianapolis (Oct. 19): Started after being limited during week with chest injury sustained in Oct. 15 practice, and was part of a line that did not allow a sack and blocked for Grant’s 105 rushing yards
  • Vs. Chicago (Nov. 16): Helped pave the way for team’s 200 rushing yards, including season-high 145 from Grant
  • Vs. Detroit (Dec. 28): Started, but left game in second quarter with an ankle injury and did not return. Helped clear the way for RB DeShawn Wynn’s 73-yard TD run in the first quarter, the team’s longest run of the season
2007 SeasonBack To Top
  • Played in 14 games with 13 starts, and started both playoff contests
  • Vs. Chicago (Oct. 7): Was poked in the eye on a third-quarter running play and did not return. Further examination revealed a fractured eye socket, forcing him to miss the next game vs. Washington (Oct. 14)
  • At Denver (Oct. 29): After the bye, missed game with an unrelated sinus infection
  • Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11): Returned to starting lineup and was part of a line that helped Green Bay amass a season-high 488 yards, and held the Vikings without a sack
  • At Detroit (Nov. 22): Helped pave the way for 481 yards of total offense and 101 yards rushing for Grant; offense did not allow a sack
  • Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9): Was part of an offense that totaled 455 yards and 179 rushing yards (156 from Grant) and held the Raiders’ defense to zero sacks
  • Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30): Helped the team rush for 217 yards, 113 coming from Brandon Jackson, his first 100-yard rushing performance of the season
  • Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12): Was part of an offensive line that assisted Grant to 201 yards and three rushing touchdowns in NFC Divisional playoff, both Packers playoff records
2006 SeasonBack To Top
  • A full-time starter for the first time, started all 16 games and played a team-high 99.8 percent of offensive snaps (1,115 of 1,117), missing just two plays in Week 15 when his shoe came off
  • Adjusted as well as any lineman to the team’s new zone-blocking scheme, having played in a similar system at the University of Tennessee
  • His consistency was rewarded with a five-year contract extension, which he signed on Nov. 6
  • Played every snap on an offensive line that didn’t allow a sack from the fourth quarter vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17) to the second quarter vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8); the streak covered 108 passing plays and included a shutout at Philadelphia (Oct. 2) against the Eagles’ attacking defense
  • At Miami (Oct. 22): Part of an offensive line that helped the team gain 155 yards rushing, including 118 from Ahman Green. On Green’s 70-yard touchdown run, made a key block, pinning DT Keith Traylor inside
  • Vs. Arizona (Oct. 29): Helped the offense amass 203 yards on the ground (383 total) including 100-yard performances from both Green (106) and Vernand Morency (101), the first time since 1985 the Packers had a pair of 100-yard rushers in the same game
  • At Minnesota (Nov. 12): Part of an offensive line that did not give up a sack, helping Brett Favre throw for a season-high 347 yards and two touchdowns
2005 SeasonBack To Top
  • Played in all 16 games with 10 starts
  • Started twice at center for Flanagan (sports hernia), and eight games at left guard
  • Saw action exclusively on special teams in four contests
  • Received plenty of preseason reps with the first unit, filling in for Flanagan, who was held out of afternoon practices early in camp following 2004 knee surgery
  • Began practicing at guard Aug. 13 to improve his versatility, and played well enough there to become a dark horse in the derby for a starting job
  • Vs. New Orleans (Oct. 9): Started at center for Flanagan in 52-3 win after playing most of the game the previous week at Carolina (Oct. 3) when Flanagan left with the injury
  • At Atlanta (Nov. 13): In an attempt to improve the running game, coaches started him at left guard, and he held the job for the remainder of the season. Was part of an offense in Falcons contest that produced the team’s first 100-yard rusher, Gado
  • At Philadelphia (Nov. 27): Started and helped pave the way for Gado’s 111 rushing yards, only three days after he and his wife lost their unborn twins in a personal tragedy
  • Vs. Detroit (Dec. 11): Was part of an offensive line in 16-13 win that helped produce 330 total yards, including Gado’s 171 on the ground, the franchise’s rookie rushing record
2004 SeasonBack To Top
  • Played in five regular-season games, with two starts, and also played in playoff game
  • Dressed but did not play in eight contests
  • Was waived by the Packers Sept. 5 and re-signed two days later to the practice squad, where he spent the season’s first three weeks
  • Promoted to the active roster Oct. 2, when Flanagan (knee) went on injured reserve
  • At Houston (Nov. 21): Made his NFL debut in Sunday night contest, on special teams
  • At Philadelphia (Dec. 5): Saw his first snaps at center, replacing Ruegamer (ankle), playing the last drive of the first half and the entire second half
  • Vs. Detroit (Dec. 12): Made his first pro start, helping Packers to 116 yards rushing in 16-13 win; became the seventh center to start during Favre’s streak, and the team’s first rookie starting center since Bill Cherry (Oct. 12, 1986, vs. Detroit)
  • Vs. Jacksonville (Dec. 19): Started and assisted the Packers to 444 yards of total offense
  • Vs. Minnesota (Jan. 9): In NFC Wild Card playoff, entered in the third quarter at center when the Packers shifted their line to accommodate the loss of LT Chad Clifton (ankle)
  • 2004 Draft: Drafted with a seventh-round compensatory pick (251st overall)
  • First center selected by the Packers from the University of Tennessee in team history
CollegeBack To Top
  • Four-year letterwinner at Tennessee (2000-03), playing in 50 career games with 49 consecutive starts, the third-longest streak in college football history among offensive linemen
  • Was a redshirt freshman when Clifton was a senior
  • Earned two B.A. degrees (history and sociology)
  • Senior season (2003): As a team captain, started every game for a third straight season, earning second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors (coaches, The Associated Press)
  • Wore No. 67 at Auburn (Oct. 4) to honor teammate Chuck Prugh, hospitalized with a serious illness
  • Junior season (2002): Started all 13 games for a Volunteer team that averaged 353.2 yards per game
  • Sophomore season (2001): Started all 13 games, and was part of a line that helped clear the way for RB Travis Stephens to rush for a school single-season record 1,464 yards
  • Redshirt freshman season (2000): Played in 11 games at center, with 10 starts
  • Earned third-team freshman All-America honors from The Sporting News and freshman All-Southeastern Conference recognition from the Knoxville News-Sentinel
PersonalBack To Top
  • Given name Scott Darvin Wells
  • Born in West, Texas
  • Married to Julie, the couple has a son, Jackson Wayne, 5, and a daughter, Lola Faith, 2
  • The Wells family considered their newest baby a true blessing and gift from God after losing premature twins the previous year; all the faith they needed to get through the tragedy led to the selection of their new baby’s middle name
  • High school: A PrepStar and CNN/Sports Illustrated All-America selection at Brentwood (Tenn.) Academy
  • Two-time all-state, all-region and all-district pick
  • Division II Class A ‘Mr. Football’ in 1998 after leading Brentwood (11-1) to the state finals
  • Played offensive guard, defensive end and nose tackle
  • Recorded 12 sacks on defense as a junior and 14 as a senior
  • Lettered four years in football, four in track and four in wrestling
  • Spent his freshman and sophomore years at Brookville (Pa.) Area High School
  • Won three wrestling titles, two in Greco Roman and one in freestyle
  • Was ranked as the nation’s No. 1 high school heavyweight wrestler (177-11 career record)
  • Threw discus and shot put in track events
  • Community involvement: In 2005, signed autographs for the American Red Cross in exchange for cash donations for hurricane relief
  • Co-hosted two radio shows during the 2006 season and worked in conjunction with those stations to raise money for the Autism Society of the Fox Valley as well as the March of Dimes and continues to be involved in both causes
  • Has participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, Al Harris Stars and Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event, Brett Favre Celebrity Softball Game, Mark Tauscher’s TRIFECTA Foundation golf event, dinners to benefit the Donald Driver Foundation, and the Families of Children with Cancer holiday party
  • The past few years has participated in the Salvation Army’s Adopt-a-Family program, buying presents and household supplies for needy families in the area
  • Is involved with Gospel for Asia, which helps benefit Christian missionaries in Asia
  • Was involved in visits to the Tennessee Children’s Home and made other hospital visits while in college
  • Hobbies/interests: Away from the field, likes to spend time with his family
  • Enjoys deep-sea fishing, particularly in the Gulf Coast region
  • Also enjoys handgun target shooting
  • May go into coaching after football
  • Has worked as a volunteer wrestling coach at his high school in the offseason
  • Splits residence between Franklin, Tenn., and Green Bay
Player StatsBack To Top
Year GP GS
2004 Green Bay 5 2
2005 Green Bay 16 10
2006 Green Bay 16 16
2007 Green Bay 14 13
2008 Green Bay 13 13
NFL totals (five years) 64 54
Postseason 3 2

Additional statistics: Miscellaneous tackles - 1 in 2005, 2 in 2006, 1 in 2007, 1 in '07 playoffs, 2 in 2008; NFL total: 6. Fumbles-Lost - 2-0 in 2005, 4-3 in 2006, 2-0 in 2007, 1-1 in 2008; NFL totals: 9-4.

NFL debut: at Houston, 11/21/04
First NFL start: vs. Detroit, 12/12/04

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
2004: Selected by Green Bay Packers in seventh round (251st overall) in '04 NFL Draft, April 25...Signed first contract, July 29...Waived by Packers, Sept. 5...Re-signed by Packers to practice squad, Sept. 7...Promoted by Packers to active roster, Oct. 2.
2006: Signed five-year contract extension (through 2011), Nov. 6.

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2011

ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats
Game Date OppSacks
Sep 13, 2004 @CAR0
Sep 19, 2004 CHI0
Sep 26, 2004 @IND0
Oct 3, 2004 NYG0
Oct 11, 2004 TEN0
Oct 17, 2004 @DET0
Oct 24, 2004 DAL0
Oct 31, 2004 @WAS0
Nov 14, 2004 MIN0
Nov 21, 2004 @HOU0
Nov 29, 2004 STL0
Dec 5, 2004 @PHI0
Dec 12, 2004 DET0
Dec 19, 2004 JAC0
Dec 24, 2004 @MIN0
Jan 2, 2005 @CHI0
2004 Totals0
Sep 11, 2005 @DET0
Sep 18, 2005 CLE0
Sep 25, 2005 TB0
Oct 3, 2005 @CAR0
Oct 9, 2005 NO0
Oct 23, 2005 @MIN0
Oct 30, 2005 @CIN0
Nov 6, 2005 PIT0
Nov 13, 2005 @ATL0
Nov 21, 2005 MIN0
Nov 27, 2005 @PHI0
Dec 4, 2005 @CHI0
Dec 11, 2005 DET0
Dec 19, 2005 @BAL0
Dec 25, 2005 CHI0
Jan 1, 2006 SEA0
2005 Totals0
Sep 10, 2006 CHI0
Sep 17, 2006 NO0
Sep 24, 2006 @DET0
Oct 2, 2006 @PHI0
Oct 8, 2006 STL0
Oct 22, 2006 @MIA0
Oct 29, 2006 ARI0
Nov 5, 2006 @BUF0
Nov 12, 2006 @MIN0
Nov 19, 2006 NE0
Nov 27, 2006 @SEA0
Dec 3, 2006 NYJ0
Dec 10, 2006 @SF0
Dec 17, 2006 DET0
Dec 21, 2006 MIN0
Dec 31, 2006 @CHI0
2006 Totals0
Sep 9, 2007 PHI0
Sep 16, 2007 @NYG0
Sep 23, 2007 SD0
Sep 30, 2007 @MIN0
Oct 7, 2007 CHI0
Oct 14, 2007 WAS0
Oct 29, 2007 @DEN0
Nov 4, 2007 @KC0
Nov 11, 2007 MIN0
Nov 18, 2007 CAR0
Nov 22, 2007 @DET0
Nov 29, 2007 @DAL0
Dec 9, 2007 OAK0
Dec 16, 2007 @STL0
Dec 23, 2007 @CHI0
Dec 30, 2007 DET0
2007 Totals0
Sep 8, 2008 MIN0
Sep 14, 2008 @DET0
Sep 21, 2008 DAL0
Sep 28, 2008 @TB0
Oct 5, 2008 ATL0
Oct 12, 2008 @SEA0
Oct 19, 2008 IND0
Nov 2, 2008 @TEN0
Nov 9, 2008 @MIN0
Nov 16, 2008 CHI0
Nov 24, 2008 @NO0
Nov 30, 2008 CAR0
Dec 7, 2008 HOU0
Dec 14, 2008 @JAC0
Dec 22, 2008 @CHI0
Dec 28, 2008 DET0
2008 Totals0
Sep 13, 2009 CHI0
Sep 20, 2009 CIN0
Sep 27, 2009 @STL0
Oct 5, 2009 @MIN0
Oct 18, 2009 DET0
Oct 25, 2009 @CLE0
Nov 1, 2009 MIN0
Nov 8, 2009 @TB0
Nov 15, 2009 DAL0
2009 Totals0
Packers Totals0

Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau
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