Position: | Wide receiver |
Number: | 88 |
Birth Date: | 9 August 1967 |
Birth Place: | Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
Draftyear: | 1991 |
Draftround: | 5 |
Draftpick: | 129 |
High School: | Westlake (Thousand Oaks, California) |
College: | USC |
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Statlabel1: | Receptions |
Statvalue1: | 41 |
Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
Statvalue2: | 542 |
Statlabel3: | Touchdowns |
Statvalue3: | 1 |
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Gary James Wellman (born August 9, 1967) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the fifth round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers.[1] Wellman played college football at the University of Southern California, where he caught 110 passes for 1,819 yards and 13 touchdowns. As a senior, Wellman was the PAC-10's top receiver with 66 receptions for 1,015 yards and 5 scores.[2] He played three seasons for the Houston Oilers. He played little during his first and last season, but caught 31 passes in his second year when thrust into the starting line-up to replace the injured Webster Slaughter. He also caught 6 passes for 80 yards in their playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.