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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | August 9, 1967 Syracuse, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Westlake (Thousand Oaks, California) | ||||||||
| College | USC | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1991: 5th round, 129th overall pick | ||||||||
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Gary James Wellman (born August 9, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the fifth round of the 1991 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers with the 129th overall pick. [1] Wellman played college football for the USC Trojans, catching 110 passes for 1,819 yards and 13 touchdowns. As a senior, Wellman was the PAC-10's top receiver with 66 receptions for 1,015 yards and 5 scores. [2] He played three seasons for the Houston Oilers. He played little during his first and last season, but caught 31 passes in his second year when thrust into the starting line-up to replace the injured Webster Slaughter. He also caught 6 passes for 80 yards in their playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.