1. Beanie Wells played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Cardinals in the first round of the 2009 NFL draft with the 31st overall pick.
21 Facts About Beanie Wells
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Beanie Wells was often considered the best recruit out of Ohio.
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Beanie Wells played at Akron Garfield High from 2002 to 2005, graduating early in December.
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Beanie Wells was listed as the top running back and All-American by Parade in 2006.
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Beanie Wells led the Big Ten Conference in rushing attempts with 274 in the 2007 season.
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Beanie Wells rushed 13 carries for 111 yards and a touchdown in his first game against the Youngstown State Penguins on August 30,2008.
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Beanie Wells then followed that performance up with a 22 carry, 168 yard effort against Wisconsin, which included a 33-yard touchdown on the game's first possession and a 54-yard run to start the second half.
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Beanie Wells was selected in the first round by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2009 NFL draft.
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Beanie Wells competed for the starting running back job with Tim Hightower.
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In Week 7, in the second quarter against the New York Giants, Beanie Wells ran 13 yards for his first NFL touchdown.
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In that game, Beanie Wells rushed for 67 yards on 14 attempts.
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In Week 15, Beanie Wells had his first career 100-yard game, against the Detroit Lions, with 17 carries for 110 yards and a touchdown.
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Beanie Wells ended the season with 176 carries for 793 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns to go along with 12 receptions for 143 receiving yards.
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Beanie Wells finished with 116 carries for 397 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.
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On November 27,2011, in Week 12, Beanie Wells set a Cardinals single-game and personal record by rushing for 228 yards against the St Louis Rams.
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Beanie Wells' performance eclipsed the team record previously held by LeShon Johnson, who rushed for 214 yards against the New Orleans Saints in 1996.
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Beanie Wells finished the 2011 season with his first 1,000 yard season, ending with 1,047 yards on 245 carries and 10 touchdowns.
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On September 26,2012, Beanie Wells was placed on the injured reserve list due to a severe turf toe injury but received the new "designated to return" tag and was expected to return in practice on November 7.
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On Sunday, November 25,2012, Beanie Wells made his first appearance back from Injured Reserve for Arizona's game against the St Louis Rams, scoring his first two touchdowns of the season.
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On March 11,2013, Beanie Wells was released by the Arizona Cardinals.
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On October 9,2013, Beanie Wells tore his Achilles tendon during a workout with the Baltimore Ravens.