Lunda Wells

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Lunda Wells
Dallas Cowboys
Position:Tight ends coach
Personal information
Born: (1983-02-10) February 10, 1983 (age 41)
Baker, Louisiana, U.S.
Career information
High school: Baker (LA)
College: Southern
Career history
As a coach:
  • Scotlandville High School (2006-2007)
    Offensive line coach/run game coordinator/strength & conditioning coach
  • LSU (2008–2009)
    Offensive line assistant
  • LSU (2010–2011)
    Assistant special teams coach & assistant to the head coach
  • New York Giants (2012)
    Offensive quality control coach
  • New York Giants (2013–2017)
    Assistant offensive line coach
  • New York Giants (2018–2019)
    Tight ends coach
  • Dallas Cowboys (2020–present)
    Tight ends coach

Lunda Wells (born February 10, 1983) is an American football coach and former player who is the tight ends coach of the Dallas Cowboys. [1] Wells is the former tight ends coach of the New York Giants. [2] [3]

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Playing career

Wells played offensive guard for Southern University from 2002 - 2005, where he was a two-time first-team all conference selection and a team captain. He went on to play offensive line for the Grand Rapids Rampage of the Arena Football League and the Louisiana Swashbucklers of the National Indoor Football League. [4]

Coaching career

Wells began his coaching career as the offensive line coach, run game coordinator, and head strength & conditioning coach for Scotlandville High School in his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 2006.

In 2008, he joined the coaching staff at LSU, where he spent four seasons in varying roles as an assistant coach. Wells also interned for the Dallas Cowboys, working with their offensive line during training camp in the 2010 season.

Wells received his first full-time NFL coaching position in 2012 as an offensive quality control coach for the New York Giants. Wells spent eight seasons with the Giants in several different positions, before joining the Cowboys as their tight ends coach in 2020. [5]

Personal life

Wells is married to Tiffany. They have two daughters, Adanya Neema and Zalika Nia.

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References

  1. ↑ "Cowboys Hire Ex Giants Assistant Lunda Wells as New TE Coach". Maven. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Lunda Wells". Giants.com. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  3. ↑ Benton, Dan (January 28, 2018). "Giants will retain Lunda Wells, move him to tight ends coach". Giants Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  4. ↑ https://www.dallascowboys.com/team/coaches-roster/lunda-wells
  5. ↑ https://www.dallascowboys.com/team/coaches-roster/lunda-wells
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