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Cody Wells

Class: Senior Hometown: Belleview, Fla. High School: Belleview

Height / Weight: 5-10 / 217 Position: LB Birthdate: 04/04/1985 Experience: 3 VL Major: Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management

Senior who adds experience to the linebacker corps... will compete with Rodney Paulk and Marvin Sapp for playing time at the weak side linebacker position... also a contributor on special teams... has developed into a leader... was limited some in spring following a biceps injury in 2006, but is expected to be at full strength this fall... has made nine career starts.

2006: Played in nine games making seven starts... accumulated 23 tackles including 17 solo stops... had 3.5 tackles for loss including a sack... picked off a batted pitch at the end of the Wofford game and returned it 44 yards to secure the Gamecocks' win over the Terriers... also had a sack in that contest... injured his ankle in practice the next week and did not play against FAU... suffered a torn biceps muscle against Florida and was not able to play in the final three contests.

2005: Played in 10 of 12 games making a pair of starts... credited with 31 tackles... had 3.5 tackles for loss including a pair of sacks... two starts came against UCF and Kentucky when the Gamecocks opened in a three-man front... recorded a sack among his season-high nine tackles in the season opener against UCF... forced a fumble against Kentucky... suffered a knee injury in the win at Arkansas and missed the remainder of the regular season... returned to play in the Independence Bowl game against Missouri.

2004: Special teams performer who also saw action as a reserve outside linebacker... appeared in all 11 games... contributed nine total tackles, including a season high four stops in the win over Vanderbilt... enjoyed an excellent offseason workout program in the winter of 2005.

2003: Redshirted as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Belleview (Fla.) High in 2003... played for Coach Eddie Anderson... first-team all-state honoree as a senior after recording 145 tackles and nine interceptions... second-team all-state selection after rushing for 1,205 yards on 108 carries as a junior.

PERSONAL: Cody J. Wells was born April 4, 1985... working towards a degree in psychology.