Antwane Wells Jr.

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 or 6:45 PM

2024 Football Headshots

Photos by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics

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Position:
WR
Collegiate Letters Earned:
5
Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
1
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 205
Hometown:
Richmond, Va.
High School:
Highland Springs
Prev. College:
South Carolina
Major:
Sport and Recreation Administration

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2025 NFL Combine Invitee
• 2024 All-SEC Honorable Mention (CFN)

2024 (REDSHIRT SENIOR*): 2025 NFL Combine invitee … All-SEC honorable mention (CFN) … East-West Shrine Bowl Invitee … Played all 13 games for the Rebels, started at wide receiver in seven … Fourth on the team in both receptions (28) and yards (553), third on the team with six receiving touchdowns … Rushed five times for four yards, fifth on the team with 557 all-purpose yards … Helped push Rebels to team school records in total yards (6,845), yards per play (7.3), passing yards (4,561) and passing yards per game (350.8) … Ranked third in SEC, seventh nationally at 19.8 yards per reception … vs. Furman (08/31/24): Caught two passes for 70 yards and one TD … vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Started at WR, caught six passes for 78 yards and one TD … at Wake Forest (09/14/24): Started at WR, picked up three catches for 60 yards and a TD … vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Started at WR, had three catches for 66 yards and a TD … vs. Kentucky (09/28/24): Started at WR, played 42 offensive snaps … at South Carolina (10/05/24): Started at WR, caught three passes for 97 yards in 61 offensive plays … at #10 LSU (10/12/24): Played 49 offensive snaps … vs. Oklahoma (10/26/24): Caught three passes for 39 yards, rushed once for -3 yards … at Arkansas (11/02/24): Started at WR, caught three passes for 59 yards … vs. #2 Georgia (11/09/24): Started at WR, caught three passes for 27 yards, including a 10-yard TD … at Florida (11/23/24): Caught one pass for 25 yards … vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Rushed once for -5 yards … vs. Duke (01/02/25): Caught one pass for a 32-yard touchdown, rushed twice for eight yards in Ole Miss’ Gator Bowl victory … Preseason SEC Newcomer of the Year (CFN) … Preseason SEC Offensive Transfer of the Year (CFN) … Preseason All-America Honorable Mention (CFN) … Preseason All-SEC first-team (CFN) … Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List … Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills … No. 3 wide receiver and No. 24 overall transfer in the portal by On3.

SOUTH CAROLINA: Played in 16 games and started nine during two seasons with the Gamecocks across 2022 and 2023 ... Tallied 71 receptions, 965 yards and seven touchdowns receiving during South Carolina career ... Only appeared in three games in 2023 due to a foot injury ... Breakout season in 2022, led team with 68 receptions, 928 yards and six touchdowns ... 2022 All-SEC first-team (Coaches, PFF, Phil Steele) and second-team (AP) selection) ... 2022 Steve Spurrier Award (offensive MVP) ... 2022 Phil Steele honorable mention All-American ... Four 100-yard games in 2022, ranked third in the SEC in receptions per game (5.2) and fourth in yards per game (71.4) ... Both his 68 catches and 928 yards ranked as eighth-best in South Carolina single-season history ... Led all SEC players with 555 yards after catch ... East-West Shrine Bowl Breakout Offensive Player of the Week after hauling in eight catches for 189 yards against Arkansas (tied for 10th-most in South Carolina single-game history) ... Also had 100-yard outings against Vanderbilt (4 rec., 110 yards), Tennessee (11 rec., 177 yards), Clemson (9 rec., 131 yards).

JAMES MADISON: All-American standout at FCS James Madison across 2020 and 2021 seasons ... 2021 Second-Team All-American by Stats Perform and HERO Sports, fourth-team by Phil Steele ... Also earned Freshman All-America honors in COVID-altered 2020-21 FCS season by HERO Sports and Phil Steele ... 2021 All-CAA first-team honoree ... Played in 22 games and started 18 across his two seasons at JMU ... Tallied 116 receptions, 1,853 yards and 21 touchdowns receiving during JMU career ... In 2021, had 83 catches for 1,250 yards and 15 touchdowns, tying JMU's single-season record for receptions while breaking the school records in yards and touchdowns ... Led FCS in receiving TD and ranked 10th in total TD ... Also ranked 16th in receiving yards per game (89.3) and 18th in receptions per game (5.9) ... Six 100-yard games and eight 75-yard games, five games with multiple touchdowns in 2021 ... Helped lead Dukes to the FCS semifinal, where eliminated by eventual national champions, North Dakota State ... Played in all eight games and made four starts during the COVID-altered 2020-21 FCS season ... Helped lead Dukes to FCS semifinal, where they were eliminated by eventual national champions, Sam Houston State ... Led JMU with 33 receptions for 603 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 18.3 yards per catch ... Ninth in the FCS and led the CAA in receiving TD ... Two 100-yard games, including season-high 143 and two scores on seven catches against North Dakota in the FCS quarterfinals ... Had at least 85 receiving yards in five games.

FORK UNION MILITARY: Spent fall of 2019 as prep student at Fork Union Military.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Highland Spring High School in 2019 … Second-team All-Metro honors and named to the VHSL 5A First Team All-State squad as a senior … First team all-region and first-team all-conference accolades as a junior and senior … First team All-804 mention as a senior… Logged 36 catches for 880 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior … Helped Highland Springs to two state championships in 2017 and 2018 as part of their four straight Class 5 state titles … Named the MVP of Big River All-Star Game.

PERSONAL: Full name is Antwane Lavertt Wells Jr. ... Born April 2, 2001 ... Son of Antwane Wells Sr. and Rachelle Berry ... Sport and recreation administration major.