July 18, 2017
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -
2017 SDSU Football Preseason Accolades
San Diego State senior tight end David Wells (Clovis, Calif.) has been named to the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, presented annually by the All Sports Association in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., to the FBS player that best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
Last week, Wells was named to the John Mackey Award Watch List, which is presented to the top tight end in the country. He's also been picked as a preseason first-team all-Mountain West selection by Athlon Sports, Lindy's Sports, and Street & Smith's. Additionally, CBS Sports rated him as the 10th-best tight end in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Last year, Wells caught 25 passes (tied for third on the team) for 294 yards (11.8 avg.) and four touchdowns. The four touchdowns were tied for the 22nd most in the country among tight ends. According to Pro Football Focus, Wells caught 25 of the 29 passes thrown his way in 2016, the top percentage in the country (86.2) among tight ends (min. 8 receptions). Considered one of the best blocking tight ends in the country, Wells also caught a 2-point conversion. He was a second-team all-MW selection last season.
Wells, a two-time MW Fall All-Academic Team member (2015-16), is working on a master's degree in homeland security after earning a bachelor's degree in communication in the spring of 2016.
Deemed the "College Football's Premier Award to Community Service," the Wuerffel Trophy is named after 1996 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel from the Univ. of Florida. Voting for the Trophy is performed by a national selection committee that includes college football television and print media, industry notables, former head coaches and prior Wuerffel Trophy recipients.
The Aztecs are coming off an 11-3 season, knocking off Wyoming, 27-24, in the MW Championship game and Houston, 34-10, in the Las Vegas Bowl, to finish with a No. 25 ranking in both the AP Top 25 poll and the Amway Coaches Poll. It is just the second time that SDSU has been ranked in the final AP poll in program history (also 1977). The 11 wins tied a school single-season record as San Diego State became the first team in program history with back-to-back 11-win campaigns.
2017 Aztec football season tickets, mini plans and single-game tickets are now on sale. Season tickets start at $125, while mini plans start at $90. Fans can purchase tickets at GoAztecs.com, over the phone by calling (619) 283-7378, or by visiting Qualcomm Stadium's Window E Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. PT and 5 p.m. PT.