Player Career

Carson Wells Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Carson Wells story

Carson Wells built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a linebacker from Bushnell, FL wearing No. 26, spending time with Colorado. The clearest part of Carson Wells' career was his defensive production: 154 tackles, 39 tackles for loss, 17.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Colorado. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Carson Wells' production has multiple signals. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Colorado.

The arc is straightforward: Carson Wells moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Colorado

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20182019202020202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonColorado16249.5
2019 Regular SeasonColorado726.87.3-9
2020 PostseasonColorado27.570.719.520.5
2020 Regular SeasonColorado27.570.719.50
2021 Regular SeasonColorado3139.414.63.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Arizona

Week 14 · W 24-13 · Conference game

Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5.5

Havoc Plays

98.6 takeover

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 98.6 takeover score.

#2

vs Washington

Week 12 · W 20-17 · Conference game

9

Havoc Plays

93.1 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

9 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.

#3

vs Utah

Week 15 · L 21-38 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

88.6 takeover

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.

#4

@ Stanford

Week 11 · W 35-32 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

88.6 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.

#5

vs San Diego State

Week 13 · W 20-10

5

Havoc Plays

87.2 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Postseason · Colorado

27.5 primary output · 70.7 efficiency · 19.5 usage

86.7

#2

2020 Regular Season · Colorado

86.7

27.5 primary · 70.7 efficiency · 19.5 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Colorado

68.5

31 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 14.6 usage

Milestones

12

Impact games

19

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games