Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2012 Football Roster
Roster
Wells, Ykeem

Jersey Number 52
Ykeem Wells
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 230
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Buena Vista, GA
- High School:
- Marion County HS
Bio
Honors: 2014 – Earned Academic Achievement Award at the RCA’s.
2015: Played in 11 games … Most all of his 94 snaps came on special teams … Had five tackles on the season … Turned in one stop each against Vanderbilt, WKU, LA Tech, FAU and WMU.
2014: Played in seven games … Moved from linebacker to defensive end for the last three games of the year due to injury to Alexandro Antoine … Finished with five tackles on the season … Played 59 total snaps on the season with 32 coming in the final two games … Had two special teams tackles at Memphis and also against ODU … Collected one stop at UTEP.
2013: Played in all 13 games … Finished with 14 tackles on the season, including 1.5 TFLs … Played 187 total snaps, including a season-high 37 at North Texas … Had two solo tackles against WCU … Also had two stops against FIU … Credited with two tackles, including a TFL in win over UTEP.
2012: Played in all 12 games … Finished the year with four tackles to go with a fumble recovery and a forced fumble … Most of his 108 snaps came on special teams … Two of his stops came on special teams … Had a season-high 17 plays against North Texas … Had two tackles and a forced fumble against FAU.
2011: Took a redshirt year.
High School: Earned first team all-state and all-region and all-county honors after rushing for 1,098 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2010 ... Rushed for 223 yards in the first round of the 2010 state playoffs ... Helped lead team to a 10-2 record his senior year and a region championship ... Also rushed for over 1,000 yards as a junior ... Lettered in football, basketball, and track ... Played for Coach Mike Swaney.
Personal: Ykeem Rashad Wells ... Parent: Lucinda Minion ... Born: 1/31/92 … Major: Liberal Studies (earned degree in Fall 2015).
2015: Played in 11 games … Most all of his 94 snaps came on special teams … Had five tackles on the season … Turned in one stop each against Vanderbilt, WKU, LA Tech, FAU and WMU.
2014: Played in seven games … Moved from linebacker to defensive end for the last three games of the year due to injury to Alexandro Antoine … Finished with five tackles on the season … Played 59 total snaps on the season with 32 coming in the final two games … Had two special teams tackles at Memphis and also against ODU … Collected one stop at UTEP.
2013: Played in all 13 games … Finished with 14 tackles on the season, including 1.5 TFLs … Played 187 total snaps, including a season-high 37 at North Texas … Had two solo tackles against WCU … Also had two stops against FIU … Credited with two tackles, including a TFL in win over UTEP.
2012: Played in all 12 games … Finished the year with four tackles to go with a fumble recovery and a forced fumble … Most of his 108 snaps came on special teams … Two of his stops came on special teams … Had a season-high 17 plays against North Texas … Had two tackles and a forced fumble against FAU.
2011: Took a redshirt year.
High School: Earned first team all-state and all-region and all-county honors after rushing for 1,098 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2010 ... Rushed for 223 yards in the first round of the 2010 state playoffs ... Helped lead team to a 10-2 record his senior year and a region championship ... Also rushed for over 1,000 yards as a junior ... Lettered in football, basketball, and track ... Played for Coach Mike Swaney.
Personal: Ykeem Rashad Wells ... Parent: Lucinda Minion ... Born: 1/31/92 … Major: Liberal Studies (earned degree in Fall 2015).
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