Jonathan Wells is a former running back who played for the Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State Buckeyes

The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports...

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High school career

Wells played high school

High school

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 football at John Curtis Christian High School

John Curtis Christian High School

John Curtis Christian High School is a co-ed private high school in River Ridge, Louisiana. The school colors are red, white, and blue. The mascot is a Patriot. John Curtis Christian High School was founded by John Curtis Senior in 1962.-Football:...

 in his native River Ridge, Louisiana

River Ridge, Louisiana

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. He assisted the team in capturing 3 consecutive 4A state championships.

College career

Wells played college football

College football

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 with the Ohio State

Ohio State University

The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...

 Buckeyes

Ohio State Buckeyes

The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports...

. Despite starting only 15 of 45 career games, he carried 479 times for 2,381 yards and 27 TDs, ranking 13th on the school’s all-time rushing yards list. He was drafted in the 2002 NFL Draft

2002 NFL Draft

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 by the Houston Texans

Houston Texans

The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

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He is most remembered by Buckeye fans for his 129 yards rushing 3 touchdown performance against Michigan, to help the Buckeyes beat the 11th-ranked Wolverines 26-20 in Jim Tressel's

Jim Tressel

James Patrick Tressel is a gameday consultant for the Indianapolis Colts, and former collegiate football head coach at both The Ohio State University from 2001 to 2011 and at Youngstown State University from 1986 to 2000. Tressel is most notable for his time at Ohio State. He was hired by the...

 first year as head coach. (2001 Season

2001 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 2001 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 2001-2002. It marked their first season under new head coach Jim Tressel. The Buckeyes compiled a 7–5 record, capped by a 26–20 victory over their fierce rival the Michigan...

) His effort helped snap an Ohio State 6 game losing streak at Michigan Stadium

Michigan Stadium

Michigan Stadium, nicknamed "The Big House," is the football stadium for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan Stadium was built in 1927 at a cost of $950,000 and had an original capacity of 72,000. Before playing football at the stadium, the Wolverines played on Ferry Field...

, getting a win there for the first time since 1987. He was named the Ohio State Buckeye's 2001 Season MVP.

Post-Football Career

After his football career, he co-founded From the Ground Up Records with fellow NFL player, Charles Grant

Charles Grant (American football)

Charles Gabriel Grant is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft...

 and Carlos Diaz. The label has signed multiple artists such as Titanium, King Kun, Gangsta Luck, and Solid

Solid

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 (American Rapper),and Mullage

Mullage

Mullage are a Dirty South hip hop and contemporary R&B duo from Atlanta, composed of B Boi and B Town. The two met while in the US Navy. Once they were both out, they moved back to Atlanta and signed to From the Ground Up Records. The group's name is a combination of the words "musical collage"...

 who are now signed to Jive Records

Jive Records

Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...

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Career Rushing Statistics at Ohio State

Year	Games	Rushes	Yards	Average	TD
1998	12	41	197	4.8	2
1999	9	51	292	5.7	3
2000	12	136	598	4.4	6
2001	12	251	1294	5.2	16
Total	45	479	2,381	5.0	27

External links

• Record Label website