Keith Wells

Keith Wells

No. 33     San Francisco 49ers
Cornerback
Personal information
Place of birth: Palatine, IL
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school: Palatine High School, Palatine, IL
College: Michigan State
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71
Debuted in 2016 for the St. Louis Rams
Career history
St. Louis Rams (2016 - 2018) San Francisco 49ers (2019 - Present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Tackles 32 Sacks 0.0 Interceptions 11 Forced Fumbles 0

Keith Wells is an American football Cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football first at William Rainey Harper College, before playing at Michigan State. The St. Louis Rams selected him with the 71st overall pick in the 2016 NFLHC Draft.

Early Years

Wells was born in the Chicago suburb of Palatine, IL. He attended Palatine High School. Wells was a phenomenal 2 way player in high school, mentored by his grandfather David Smith. During Wells's senior year, Smith passed away. Traumatized, Wells got into the wrong crowd. After being caught stealing, Wells lost scholarships offers from every single school who had previously offered him.

College Career

Wells went to local William Rainey Harper College, and earned his way back into the good graces of Division I schools. After three years getting his GPA back up at Harper, Wells accepted an offer to play at Michigan State for his final year of eligibility. There, he replaced Keyshawn Thompson as the new top corner in the famed "No Fly Zone".

College Statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Michigan State Spartans
Season	Defense
	GP	GS	Tackles	Int	Sacks	FF	FR	TD	Safeties
2015	13	13	23	4	0.0	0	0	2	0
NCAA Career Totals	13	13	23	4	0.0	0	0	2	0

Professional Career

Pre-draft

During the 2016 NFLHC Combine, Wells was one of thirteen free safeties invited. Wells had the third best 40 time, clocking in at a blistering 4.24, 2nd best among all CBs behind Justin Davis. Wells earned private workouts with the Cleveland Browns. At the combine, Wells met his half-brother David Wells for the first time. The two would go on to become life long friends and competitors.

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	Shuttle	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 2 in	177 lb	4.24 s	N/A s	N/A s	35 in	10 ft 1 in	N/A reps	N/A
All values from NFL Combine

Draft

Wells was selected in the 3rd round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. He was the 10th cornerback selected. Wells signed a 3 year, $10.5 million contract.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
	NFL record
	Super Bowl champions
	Super Bowl MVP
	NFL MVP
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Career Statistics (Regular Season) Year Team Games Starts Defensive Rating Tackles Sacks FF FR INT TD Safeties 2016 STL 12 12 7 0.0 0 0 3 0 0 76 2017 STL 16 16 3 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 83 2018 STL 16 16 3 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 86 2019 SF 16 16 3 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 85 2020 SF 16 16 16 0.0 0 0 5 1 0 89 Career 76 76 32 0.0 0 0 11 1 0

Contract History Year Team Contract Year Contract Information Notes Years Total Guaranteed Non-Guaranteed 2016 STL 1st 3 10.5 1.75 1.75 Drafted 2017 STL 2nd 1.75 1.75 2018 STL 3rd 1.75 1.75 2019 SF 1st 1 9 4.5 4.5 2019 Free Agency 2020 SF 1st 1 6.5 3.25 3.25 2020 Re-Signing Career 5 26 13 13

Injury History Year Team Injury Information Notes Games Missed Type 2016 STL 0 N/A 2017 STL 0 N/A 2018 STL 0 N/A 2019 SF 0 N/A 2020 SF 0 N/A Career 0

Playoffs

Career Statistics (Playoffs)
Year	Team	Games		Defensive							Rating
		GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	FF	FR	INT	TD	Safeties
2019	SF	4	4	5	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	85
Career		4	4	5	0.0	0	0	0	2	0