'08 GA DE Keith Wells (Ohio State Verbal)

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Keith Wells



Defensive end
Gainesville (GA) Gainesville HS

Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 211 lbs
Forty: 4.8 secs
Bench max: 260 pounds
Squat max: 350 pounds
Vertical: 33 inches

Keith attends the same high school as 2007 Georgia Tech offenvie line signee Nick Claytor, and he is a teammate of 2008 wide receiver prospect Tyler Adetona.

osugrad21's take: Finally got to watch the film... He plays fast and plays disciplined. Uses his hands well and stays square on the LOS while showing solid lateral movement and initial burst. His explosiveness is evident but I also feel it is not even close to being maxed out. Good ceiling for this kid.
Link to BuckeyePlanet

Rivals - 06/29/07

Florida leads after Keith's visit there; he wants to return for Friday Night Lights on July 20th. Keith plans to announce his college choice prior to the start of his senior season.

Rivals - 07/03/07

Extensive article on Keith's strengths, and his interest in Ohio State. His current top six schools are Ohio State, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, and North Carolina (all offered).

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From BK, Keith says he will visit tOSU soon and his mother is supposed to speak with Cam Heyward's mother soon to discuss why they chose tOSU.

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Recruiting revised: Wells' rise symbolic of a new era - gainesvilletimes.com

Recruiting revised: Wells' rise symbolic of a new era

By BILL MURPHY
The Times
GAINESVILLE

Continued...

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7/11

From the FSU site...visiting Auburn this weekend, then visiting UF and FSU. UF's interest seems to have cooled while FSU has stepped up their contact.

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7/16

By Allen Wallace...says FSU is his top choice with Florida, Georgia, UNC and OSU rounding out his top 5.

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Keith says FSU is his leader followed by Florida, but he does want to visit tOSU if possible before deciding in a few weeks.

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7/27

From the GT site. Wells names a final three of Florida, Florida State, and Auburn and talks about his narrowed list.

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Down to three for Gainesville’s Wells
Gainesville defensive end Keith Wells said Saturday he will commit to Auburn, Florida or Florida State.
He had previously been considering offers from Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Auburn.
Wells on his final three:
Auburn - “I like the way they use Quentin Groves at outside linebacker and defensive end. I can actually see myself playing that position. I like Auburn’s campus. It’s a real nice football town and not too far away from home.”
Florida - “I had a great experience when I went down to Florida. I met a lot of the coaches. I like their football program, and the campus really felt nice.”
Florida State - “Overall, it was probably the best place I visited. Their weight room, facility, the coaching, they just impressed me with everything down there.”
Football practice begins on Wednesday for Wells and his Gainesville teammates. He said a commitment isn’t far behind.
“I’ll wait a few weeks and make my decision when it feels right,” he said. “I’ve got to keep evaluating, evaluating, evaluating and pray.”

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8/2

From WarChant...down to Auburn, Florida and Florida State and talks about each.

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Wells set to announce at 1 p.m.; Washington hypes UGA

By Jeff Hood
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 08/09/07 11:09 PM


Gainesville defensive end Keith Wells said he has no second thoughts as he prepares to announce at 1 p.m. Friday where he will play college football next season.
“I feel real good about the decision,” said Wells, who will choose between Auburn, Florida and Florida State at a news conference at Gainesville High School. (Come back to ajc.com then to find out where Wells is headed.)
“I evaluated all the schools,” Wells said, “and now I’m just basically ready to announce and get it over with.”
One of his first tasks following the announcement is to officially notify the winning school.
“I’ll give them a call and speak to the head coach,” Wells said. “After that, I’ll just move on and worry about my team stuff here at Gainesville.”
The 6-foot-5, 207-pound Wells said he never considered holding the press conference at an alternate site.
“I’ve always want to represent my school in a positive way,” he said. “When it comes to athletics, Gainesville has had a lot of great prospects come through.
“It’s an honor to continue the tradition of great athletes and be part of that legacy. I’m honored to announce this at my school. I wouldn’t do it anywhere else.”

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8/10

Committed to Florida State.

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8/13

By M. Safrit. Photo gallery.

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Keith says he has not spoken to tOSU since he committed to FSU but wants to get in touch with the staff and take an official visit.

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10/10

By S. Kennedy. New video of Wells in action.

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11/27

From Warchant...the OSU made their first contact yesterday since Keith committed back in May. Says he is still committed to FSU but that it would be fun to take some visits. Mentions possible visits to Ohio State, Louisville and North Carolina.