Sunday 25 September 2011

Beanie Wells.


Chris "Beanie" Michael Wells (born August 7, 1988 in Akron, Ohio) is an American football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was selected in the first round (31st overall pick) of the 2009 NFL Draft out of The Ohio State University.With Antonio Pittman going into the NFL Draft, Wells became the starting running back and started every game in his sophomore year for Ohio State. He was followed by Junior Maurice Wells in the depth chart. Wells rushed for 222 yards in the annual rivalry game against Michigan, more than any other Ohio State running back against Michigan.
His stats for this season are as followsWells rushed 13 carries for 111 yards and a touchdown in his first game against the Youngstown State Penguins on August 30, 2008. He also suffered a foot injury. After missing three games, he returned to the starting lineup September 27, 2008 against Minnesota, where he rushed for 105 yards on 14 carries. He then followed that performance up with a 22 carry, 168 yard effort against Wisconsin, which included a 33-yard touchdown on the game's first possession and a 54-yard run to start the second half. In the November 15 game against Illinois, Wells leaped over an Illini defender, images of which were re-broadcast widely. He entered the NFL Draft, and was drafted 31st overall by the Arizona Cardinals.On January 16, 2010, Wells scored his first postseason touchdown, a 4-yard rush against the New Orleans Saints. He ended the season with 793 yards rushing second best among rookies second to Knowshon Moreno. He also caught 12 passes for an 11.9 average.
For the upcoming 2011-2012 NFL season the Arizona Cardinals and coach Ken Whisenhunt are placing a heavy emphasis on the ground-attack led by Beanie "Monster-Mash" Wells. Beanie has looked crisp and powerful all pre-season and is primed to join the ranks of elite running-back's in the NFL. Early projections have him in the top-5 in rushing touchdowns by years end. The moniker "Monster-Mash" was first coined by local Akron suburb sports writer Rowley MaCastro. The ground-swell of support from this community as well as the entire state of Ohio being as Wells was an Ohio State alum, will only help propel this young star to rise like a phoenix out of the desert and into Pro Bowl status.

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