DEAN WELLSWells, Donald DeanHeight: 6-3 Weight: 248 Born: July 20, 1970 Louisville, KY Died: April 3, 2025 High School: Holy Cross (Louisville, KY) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kentucky | Redshirted |
| 1989 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| 1990 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| 1991 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| 1992 | Kentucky | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1993 SEA NFL | 95 | MLB | 14 | 1 |
| 1994 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1994 SEA NFL | 95 | LB | 15 | 0 |
| 1995 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1995 SEA NFL | 95 | MLB | 14 | 10 |
| 1996 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1996 SEA NFL | 95 | MLB | 16 | 15 |
| 1997 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1997 SEA NFL | 95 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1998 SEA NFL | 95 | MLB0LOLB | 9 | 8 |
| 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | 95 | MLB | 16 | 10 |
| 2000 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2000 CAR NFL | 95 | SLB | 16 | 14 |
| 2001 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2001 CAR NFL | 95 | WLB | 13 | 3 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 129 | 77 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/25/1993 | 1993 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1993 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 7/13/1993 | 1993 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1993 SEA NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/12/1999 | 1998 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1998 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 4/7/1999 | 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL |
| Released | 2/22/2002 | 2001 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2001 CAR NFL |
| Signed | 11/20/2002 | 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL |
| Reserve/Retired | 11/22/2002 | 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1998 SEA NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2000 CAR NFL | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 25 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1996 SEA NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1997 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1997 SEA NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2.5 | 4.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1995 SEA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1996 SEA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)1997 SEA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | 86 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2000 CAR NFL | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2001 CAR NFL | 46 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 200 | 190 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2000 CAR NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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