Simeon Wells
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No. 25 Houston Texans | |||||||||||||
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| Running Back | |||||||||||||
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| Place of birth: Boerne, TX | |||||||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: Boerne High School | |||||||||||||
| College: Texas | |||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | |||||||||||||
| Debuted in 2023 for the Houston Texans | |||||||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Simeon Wells is an American football running back for the Houston Texans. He played college football at Texas.
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Early Life
Wells' parents emigrated from Haiti a year after his older sister Lamise was born. Wells attended Boerne School in Boerne, Texas. Wells was the starting running back for the Boerne Greyhounds, beginning in his eighth grade year there. As a senior, he rushed for 1,833 yards and 24 touchdowns. Over three years playing on varsity, he rushed for 4,758 yards and 63 touchdowns. He was rated by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit and was ranked as the third best running back and 13th best player overall. Wells committed to the University of Texas on April 26 to play college football.
Wells also competed in track and field at Boerne; as a sophomore, he earned first-place finishes in both the 100-meter dash (10.99s) and 200-meter dash (21.91s) at the FHSAA 2A District Meet. He posted a personal-best time of seconds in the 100-meter dash at the 3rd Annual Miramar Invitational, where he placed first.
College Career
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Simeon Wells RB |
Boerne, TX | Boerne HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||
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College Statistics
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| Year | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | 307 | 1,412 | 4.60 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | 292 | 1,434 | 4.91 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 291 | 1,594 | 5.48 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 283 | 1,566 | 5.53 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| NCAA Career Totals | 52 | 52 | 1,173 | 6,006 | 5.12 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | |
Professional Career
Pre-draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 5 ft 11 in | 210 lb | 4.58 s | 4.31 s | 7.35 s | 33.5 in | 26 reps | N/A | |
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Draft
Simeon Wells was selected by the Houston Texans, with the 9th pick, in the 1st round of the 2023 NFLHC Draft
Regular season
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