Wells was born in New York City in 1945 and attended Lucy Craft Laney High School in Augusta, Georgia.

He played college football at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the 15th round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.

He appeared in 20 games for the Chargers, two of them as a starter, from 1968 to 1970.

[1][2] He also played for the Houston Texans of the World Football League in 1974.

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