Wayne State University Athletics

2005: Selected Second Team All-Northwest Region by D2Football.com ... named to the All-GLIAC First Team ... led the GLIAC and was 19th in the country in tackles for loss per game (1.55) ... was tied-for-third inthe GLIAC and was 21st nationally in sacks per game (0.80) ... selected team co-captain for the third consecutive year ... started all 10 games ... led WSU with two tackles for loss (including a sack) vs. Northwood and had a season-high eight (5-3) total tackles ... recorded two tackles for loss at Saginaw Valley ... had two sacks and a pass break-up at Northern Michigan ... recorded 1.5 tackles for loss versus Indianapolis ... had a 91-yard interception return for a touchdown against Findlay (the longest for WSU since 1981) and also a sack ... recorded five solo tackles including a sack at Ashland ... made six tackles including two for loss against Gannon ... recorded a sack and forced fumble at Hillsdale ... had at least three tackles in every game ... had or shared a sack in eight of the 10 games ... played on the punt coverage team ... selected WSU[apos]s co-Defensive Player of the Week for the Ashland game ... served as a team co-captain.

2004: Named to the All-GLIAC Second Team for the third consecutive year ... started 31 of the last 32 games at defensive end ... made a career-high 12 tackles (5-7) versus Saginaw Valley including two for loss and a pass break-up ... had a sack and forced a fumble at Indianapolis ... made 11 tackles (8-3) vs. Grand Valley including four solo for loss ... recorded a pass break-up, a sack and blocked an extra point at Findlay ... had two tackles for loss (including a sack), a pass break-up and two quarterback hurries against Ashland ... led the team in tackles for loss (11), sacks (5.5) and quarterback hurries (4) ... tied for team-high totals with two blocked kicks and two forced fumbles ... played on the punt return, punt coverage and kickoff coverage teams.

2003: Selected to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... started all 11 games at left defensive end ... had a season-high two sacks against Gannon ... had at least two tackles for loss in five games ... made a season-high nine tackles (2-7) at Grand Valley ... forced a fumble versus Ferris State ... led the squad with nine sacks ... was tied-for-third on the team with 13 tackles for loss ... led all WSU defensive linemen with 45 tackles.

2002: Earned All-GLIAC Second Team accolades ... started the first 10 games at defensive end (senior Shaun Holiday started the season finale) ... had five total tackles including one sack (-10 yards) in which he forced a fumble at Northern Iowa ... had five tackles for loss including two QB sacks at Findlay along with a season-high seven tackles (3-4) ... had a sack and fumble recovery at Ferris State ... had three tackles for loss at Hillsdale for a season-high -25 yards ... led the squad in tackles for loss (19) and sacks (9) ... voted WSU[apos]s Defensive Rookie of the Year.

2001: Redshirted.

High School: A 1997 graduate of Hamtramck ... was a four-year letterwinner for coach Don Mullen ... was a running back and strong safety for the Cosmos ... earned all-state, all-area and all-city honors in 1995 and 1996 ... was a three-time All-League selection ... rushed for over 1,500 yards as a senior ... also participated in baseball and basketball.

Personal: Full name--V. Leo Shepard Wells ... born March 14, 1979, in Detroit ... son of Robert and Sharon Wells ... is an elementary education major.

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