Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 23-17@ Sam Houston | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 9 yds |
| Total | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
#1
David Wells Jr.
Redshirt junior wide receiver for Tulsa. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 170 lb · Lakewood, WA · Lake HS
CFB Index 48 · #246 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Oregon State → Tulsa for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
9
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 9 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 9 yds, at Sam Houston
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Tulsa. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Oregon State in 2023.
- Transferred from Oregon State to Tulsa in 2026.
- Patterson, Wells practicing amid eligibility concerns (Aug 25) Reported
David Wells Jr.
Moves the chains on third down. David Wells Jr. has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 9 rec yds, 1 receptions against Sam Houston, Week 2, 2026.
9 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at App State.App State · L 23-272025
2023
- Signed with Oregon State3-star out of Lakes
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
Tulsa
2025–2026era →
Tre Lamb
Tulsa
Coaching transition mid-career: Kevin Wilson → Tre Lamb. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Tulsa
2025Oregon State
2026Tulsa
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Oregon State8-5HC: Jonathan Smith · Run-leaning
2024Oregon State5-7HC: Trent Bray · Run-leaning
2025Oregon State2-10HC: Trent Bray · Balanced
2026Tulsa2-0HC: Tre Lamb · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 9.0 YDS/g, 9.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tre Lamb
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulsa | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Oregon State | 44 | 466 | 10.6 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon State | 6 | 79 | 13.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Oregon State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 52 | 560 | 10.8 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulsa | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Oregon State | 4 | 37 | 215 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Oregon State | -- | -- | -- | 11 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 37 | 215 | 11 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to DJ Epps’s 2025 season.
Matches DJ on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Weight
Differs from DJ on
Class year (lower)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Jermaine Braddock’s path through Portland State.
Matches Jermaine on
Height
Yards per reception
Weight
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to David Amador II's junior season at UTSA (2025).
78%match
Matches David on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Background
CAREER NOTES: Played at Oregon State prior to transferring to Tulsa … Has appeared in 22 career games and has made 12 career starts … Has tallied 51 career receptions for 551 career receiving yards … Has scored six career touchdowns with five being receiving touchdowns and one being a rushing. PR...
The receiver room · Tulsa
- #1David Wells Jr.466 receiving yards · 2025
- #19Grayson Tempest272 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Josh Smith201 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Micah Tease196 receiving yards · 2025
- Donnell Gee Jr.107 receiving yards · 2025
8 more on the roster · Tulsa team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology