Linebacker, Youngstown State, 2024–26
Michael Wells
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- New Castle, PA
Michael Wells plays linebacker for Youngstown State. Last time out, against Northern Iowa: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
26 tackles, 2.5 sacks
Last game: 3 tackles vs. Northern Iowa, W 35–22
Next game: vs. North Dakota, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024* | Youngstown State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Youngstown State | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Youngstown State | 26 | 10 | 9 | 2.5 | 3 | 4 |
| Career | 33 | 13 | 10 | 2.5 | 3 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Youngstown State | 3 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Youngstown State | 3 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Youngstown State | 3 | LB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 250 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Youngstown State 7 games, 26 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Mercyhurst | W 43–10 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Kentucky | L 13–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Duquesne | W 70–13 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. South Dakota | W 47–28 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Southern Illinois | W 28–16 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | at Indiana State | W 57–24 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 35–22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Youngstown State 1 game, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | at Michigan State | L 24–41 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Youngstown State 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | at Pittsburgh | L 17–73 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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