CU Buffs · Aug 17, 2021
Buffs Position Preview: Wells Leads Strong OLB Group
BOULDER — Colorado outside linebacker Carson Wells spent so much time in opponents' backfields last year, he could have been charged rent.
In six games, Wells recorded 17 tackles for loss — including 6.5 sacks — and led the nation in tackles for loss per game. He also notched five quarterback hurries, eight third down stops, five pass breakups and an interception.
The 6-foot-4, 250-pound junior was an easy choice as a first-team All-Pac-12 selection, and his return to the CU lineup is one reason college football guru Phil Steele has named the Buffs' overall linebacking corps the No. 7 group in the nation.