Colorado University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
vs
West Virginia
Nov 8 (Sat)
10 a.m.

Jersey Number 55
Van Wells
- Position:
- Center
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 290
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- C.E. King
- Major:
- Exploratory Studies
AT COLORADO:
2023 (So.)
2023 (So.)
- Played in 11 games, starting in 10 of them. Only missed one game all year due to injury.
- Recorded a 80.7 pass blocking grade per PFF
- Saw 740 total snaps.
- Played in nine games this season, playing in 377 offensive line snaps.
- Named a member of the Victory Club for his play in the win against California.
- Made his first career appearance as a tight end against TCU, wearing the number 89.
- Made his first career start against Minnesota.
- A three-star prospect by the recruiting services.
- ESPN ranked him as the No. 9 center in the class, the No. 178 player from Texas and No. 242 player from the region.
- 247 Sports ranked him the No. 64 interior offensive lineman in the class and No. 167 player from Texas.
- On3 Sports listed him as the No. 52 interior offensive lineman and No. 117 player from Texas.
- 247 Composite had him as the No. 72 interior offensive lineman, No. 180 player from Texas and No. 1,259 overall player in the class.
- Played four years of varsity football at CE King under coach Derek Fitzhenry.
- Helped CE King to a 33-14 record in his four years there, including a 10-3 mark his senior season playing in District 21-6A.
- CE King averaged 37.8 points per game his senior season when the team averaged 425.1 yards per game, including 285.3 rushing and 139.8 passing with 57 touchdowns … Junior season CE King averaged 476.7 yards per game including 313.9 rushing and 162.8 passing yards with 66 touchdowns in 12 games.
- Named Academic All-State in high school.
- He was born December 20, 2003 in Houston, Texas.
- Parents are Andrea Gray and Torrance Wells.
- Has three older siblings, Aniya, Anaron, and Istria.
- Enjoys playing the game and hanging out with friends in his spare time.
- Has done community service through his high school.
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