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Jersey Number 19
Nick Wells
- Position:
- MF/F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 165
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Stockbridge, Ga.
- High School:
- Our Lady of Mercy Catholic HS
- Major:
- Sports Management
CAREER HONORS
2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2016 All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team
2015 All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team
Sun Belt Conference Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 20, 2015)
Sun Belt Conference Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week (Sept. 22, 2015)
SENIOR (2017)
Played in 12 matches, making 10 starts, for the Eagles as a senior ... Notched a goal and an assist for three points ... Took 13 shots, eight on goal ... Converted a penalty kick goal in the Eagles' 4-2 Sun Belt win over Howard on Oct. 28 ... Assisted on the Eagles' lone goal at UAB on Oct. 17 ... Took a season-high four shots in Georgia Southern's 1-0 win over Houston Baptist on Sept. 8 ... Played all 90 minutes in three contests, against Stetson (Oct. 24), against Howard (Oct. 28) and against Georgia State in the Sun Belt Conference tournament semifinals on Nov. 11.
JUNIOR (2016)
Named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team ... Appeared in 18 games, earning 16 starts for the Eagles … Proved to be a versatile player as he has split time between his familiar spot as a forward as well as filling in on the back row and in the midfield for the Eagles … Ended the season with five points, tied for fifth on the team … Scored two goals on the year, marking the third-straight year he has scored two goals in a year … Scored the game-winner against North Florida (Sept. 24) off just one shot … Scored the equalizer against Gardner-Webb (Oct. 12) off three shots ... Played 1,190 minutes, averaging 66.1 minutes per game … Played all 90 minutes in four games, including at Duke (Sept. 20), at home versus North Florida, at home against Gardner-Webb and at home versus Hartwick (Oct. 22) … Played a season-best 100 minutes at Coastal Carolina (Oct. 15) … Took 19 shots on the year with nine being on frame ... Took a season-high three shots against Gardner-Webb and App State (Nov. 5).
SOPHOMORE (2015)
Named All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team … Twice named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 20, Sept. 22) … Played in all 16 games as a forward, starting 14 … Finished the year with 6 assists and 2 goals for a season-high-tying 10 points … Recorded the game winner against Belmont (Sept. 20).
FRESHMAN (2014)
Played in 16 games with starts against Stetson and North Carolina ... Scored two goals, posting his first collegiate tally against Florida Atlantic ... Also scored the game-winner in the regular season win against Hartwick ... Posted 11 shots with eight rebounds ... Averaged 37 minutes per game.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played four seasons at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School under coach John Bush ... Was named all-county three times ... Scored 26 goals with 19 assists as a senior ... Reached the elite 8 in 2012 and 2013, and made a final four appearance in 2014 ... Set single-season and career goal and assist records ... Also played at Southern Soccer Academy under Bill Rucker ... Won State Cup in 2013 and reached State Cup finals in 2014 while sharing the top-scorer honors and leading the squad in assists.
PERSONAL
Born Nicholas Lee Wells on May 22, 1996 in Atlanta, Ga. ... Parents are Katie and Noel Wells ... Has a younger sister, Olivia Wells ... Cousin Casey Nellums played softball at Newberry College ... Has an uncle and cousin that attended Georgia Southern.
MAJOR
Sport Management
2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
2016 All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team
2015 All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team
Sun Belt Conference Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 20, 2015)
Sun Belt Conference Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week (Sept. 22, 2015)
SENIOR (2017)
Played in 12 matches, making 10 starts, for the Eagles as a senior ... Notched a goal and an assist for three points ... Took 13 shots, eight on goal ... Converted a penalty kick goal in the Eagles' 4-2 Sun Belt win over Howard on Oct. 28 ... Assisted on the Eagles' lone goal at UAB on Oct. 17 ... Took a season-high four shots in Georgia Southern's 1-0 win over Houston Baptist on Sept. 8 ... Played all 90 minutes in three contests, against Stetson (Oct. 24), against Howard (Oct. 28) and against Georgia State in the Sun Belt Conference tournament semifinals on Nov. 11.
JUNIOR (2016)
Named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team ... Appeared in 18 games, earning 16 starts for the Eagles … Proved to be a versatile player as he has split time between his familiar spot as a forward as well as filling in on the back row and in the midfield for the Eagles … Ended the season with five points, tied for fifth on the team … Scored two goals on the year, marking the third-straight year he has scored two goals in a year … Scored the game-winner against North Florida (Sept. 24) off just one shot … Scored the equalizer against Gardner-Webb (Oct. 12) off three shots ... Played 1,190 minutes, averaging 66.1 minutes per game … Played all 90 minutes in four games, including at Duke (Sept. 20), at home versus North Florida, at home against Gardner-Webb and at home versus Hartwick (Oct. 22) … Played a season-best 100 minutes at Coastal Carolina (Oct. 15) … Took 19 shots on the year with nine being on frame ... Took a season-high three shots against Gardner-Webb and App State (Nov. 5).
SOPHOMORE (2015)
Named All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team … Twice named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 20, Sept. 22) … Played in all 16 games as a forward, starting 14 … Finished the year with 6 assists and 2 goals for a season-high-tying 10 points … Recorded the game winner against Belmont (Sept. 20).
FRESHMAN (2014)
Played in 16 games with starts against Stetson and North Carolina ... Scored two goals, posting his first collegiate tally against Florida Atlantic ... Also scored the game-winner in the regular season win against Hartwick ... Posted 11 shots with eight rebounds ... Averaged 37 minutes per game.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played four seasons at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School under coach John Bush ... Was named all-county three times ... Scored 26 goals with 19 assists as a senior ... Reached the elite 8 in 2012 and 2013, and made a final four appearance in 2014 ... Set single-season and career goal and assist records ... Also played at Southern Soccer Academy under Bill Rucker ... Won State Cup in 2013 and reached State Cup finals in 2014 while sharing the top-scorer honors and leading the squad in assists.
PERSONAL
Born Nicholas Lee Wells on May 22, 1996 in Atlanta, Ga. ... Parents are Katie and Noel Wells ... Has a younger sister, Olivia Wells ... Cousin Casey Nellums played softball at Newberry College ... Has an uncle and cousin that attended Georgia Southern.
MAJOR
Sport Management
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Thursday, December 11
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Thursday, December 04
Georgia Southern vs. Marshall Highlights (11/29/25)
Sunday, November 30
Hail Southern Live! (11-24-2025)
Tuesday, November 25
