Prior to Auburn: Star defender at Petal High School for coach Marcus Boyles … 36 tackles, 8.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks during senior season … member of the Clarion-Ledger’s Dandy Dozen … finished junior season with 21 tackles and 3.0 TFL in 10 games … also threw the shot put … rated four stars by 247 Sports … No. 7 in Mississippi … No. 26 defensive lineman in nation … No. 190 overall in the country … four stars according to Rivals … No. 11 in Mississippi … No. 32 defensive lineman .. No. 278 in nation … Member of ESPN 300 … four-star rating … No. 200 in the nation … No. 10 in Mississippi … No. 14 defensive tackle

Personal: Son of Cyntrell Wells … birthday is March 20 … brother of fellow Tiger Chris Wells