Chris Wells

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Heads into the spring as Ohio State's No. 1 tailback, taking over the departed Antonio Pittman ... showed great potential last year as a true freshman - 52-yard touchdown run against Michigan was proof of that - and aims to supplant himself as the next great Buckeye ball carrier in 2007 ... enrolled at Ohio State for spring quarter in 2006 and took part in spring practice ... made significant contributions as a true freshman behind Pittman, rushing for more than 500 yards and seven touchdowns ... was Ohio State's first commitment to its 2006 recruiting class ... goes by "Beanie," a nickname given to him by his family at a young age.

2006 (Freshman): Played in all 13 games as a true freshman and finished second on the team with 576 yards on 104 carries ... was named the team's outstanding first-year award on offense ... averaged 5.6 yards per rush ... scored seven touchdowns ... averaged 44.3 yards per game ... made debut in the season opener vs. Northern Illinois and carried the ball 10 times for 50 yards and a touchdown, an 8-yard run that gave the Buckeyes a 28-0 lead early in the second quarter ... carried five times each of the next three games - against Texas, Cincinnati and Penn State - before turning in 78 yards on 14 carries at Iowa ... scored a touchdown in the final six games of the year, beginning with a 5-yard TD run at Michigan State when he rushed for 53 yards ... ran for 65 yards and a score vs. Indiana and turned in 90 yards on 15 carries at homecoming against Minnesota ... season-high 99 yards came on 11 carries at Northwestern ... against Michigan, scored on a 52-yard run to give Ohio State a 14-7 lead early in the second quarter ... finished the game with five carries for 56 yards.

High School: 2006 Parade All-American and named the nation's top running back ... rushed for 2,134 yards and 27 touchdowns on 223 carries as a senior (9.6 avg.) ... rushed for 1,939 yards and scored 20 touchdowns as a junior ... was named the 2005 National Player of the Year and the No. 1 prospect in the nation by several publications ... scored three TDs on his way to being selected Most Valuable Player of the U.S. Army All-America Bowl, a game in which his East squad and coach Ted Ginn Sr. won 27-16.