University of Massachusets Athletics

2023 Football Roster

Christian Wells
Jersey Number 9

Christian Wells

  • Position:
    Wide Receiver
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    180
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Broward County, Fla.
  • High School:
    University School
  • Prev School:
    Appalachian State

2023 • Redshirt Junior


• Made 11 appearances on the season, accumulating 169 reception yards on 11 catches with one touchdown, and had two rushes
• Recorded a season-long 68-yard reception at New Mexico State (8/26)
• Had a season-high two receptions vs. Miami (OH) (9/9)
• Matched a season-best two catches for 31 yards, including a 24-yard reception, and a touchdown vs. New Mexico (9/23)
• Rushed once at New Mexico State (8/26) and vs. Toledo (10/7)


Before Massachusetts


• Played in 35 games in four seasons at Appalachian State
• Caught 37 passes for 654 yards
• Tallied 10 touchdowns
• Had a 75-yard touchdown against Old Dominion in 2022
• Recorded an 80-yard touchdown against Georgia State, while posting a career-high 86 receiving yards against Western Kentucky in the Boca Raton Bowl in 2021
• Attended University School
• Rated a three-star prospect by the 247Sports composite rankings.
• Standout, big-play receiver as a senior on an 11-2 team coached by Daniel Luque
• Averaged approximately 30 yards per catch, as he followed a four-catch, 139-yard, two-touchdown effort in a second-round playoff win with two more touchdowns in a Class 4-A semifinal loss. That game included a 32-yard touchdown, a 17-yard touchdown and a one-handed, 23-yard reception
• Also contributed as a defensive back for the Sharks … Reached the state semifinals as a junior, catching 23 passes for 391 yards on a 10-2 team

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