Gary Wellman

Gary James Wellman is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1991 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers with the 129th overall pick. 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. 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.