Furman University

Honors & Awards
2020 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2019 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2019 — Appeared in all 13 games as a backup free safety and member of special teams...credited with 21 tackles, including 2.5 for-loss...had a season high six stops against VMI (60-21 win) and five in the regular season finale versus Point (64-7 win)...tallied four tackles against Austin Peay in NCAA FCS first round playoff action.

2018 — Registered playing time in all 10 games as a backup to free safety Bryan Okeh and as a contributor on special teams...credited with 12 tackles...recorded an interception and a pass breakup against East Tennessee State...had a season high four tackles and pass deflection versus VMI (49-13 win) and had three stops versus Chattanooga (16-10 win)...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

2017 — Saw action in all 13 games, primarily on special teams...garnered six tackles, including two against Elon in the regular season.

2016 — Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School: 2016 graduate of Battle Ground (DII-A) Academy...football coach was Roc Batten...saw action at cornerback, free safety, strong safety, and linebacker...three-year starter...totaled 241 tackles, including 20 for-loss, six forced fumbles, five interceptions, and 10 pass deflections in his career...served as team captain and earned Tennessee Sportswriters Association first team all-state honors in 2015 after totaling 128 tackles, three pickoffs 11 tackles for-loss, and three fumble recoveries...second team All-Midstate choice (all divisions)...twice named all-district and was tabbed district defensive player of the year his senior year...totaled 72 tackles and a pair of interceptions as a junior in helping BGA to a 10-3 season and state runner-up finish, losing to Webb School of Knoxville, 38-21, in championship game...also played baseball...batted .325 with a .489 on base percentage in 2015.

Personal:  Full name is Timothy Patrick Wells...born August 23, 1997, in Franklin, Tennessee...son of Tim and Amy Wells.  has a sister, Haley, and a brother, Michael...uncle played baseball at Vanderbilt and was member of 1981 SEC championshpi team...grandfather was a defensive back and kicker at Georgia Tech who later played in the AFL...communications major.