Dean Wells is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Wells in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Wells's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Dean Wells
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1993 | 23 | SEA | 14 | — | 26 | 23 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 24 | SEA | 15 | — | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 25 | SEA | 14 | — | 62 | 43 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 26 | SEA | 16 | — | 107 | 82 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 27 | SEA | 16 | — | 92 | 74 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 28 | SEA | 9 | — | 50 | 38 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 29 | PHI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | CAR | 15 | — | 54 | 43 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 31 | CAR | 8 | — | 35 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 108 | — | 449 | 346 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 2 | 15 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
90 career value over replacement — #1307 all-time of 4,695. 11.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #85 (Rd 4) · SEA · 1993 · +24.5 vs expected KV-H
62actual
37.5 expected · Δ+24.5
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