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Jersey Number 24
Sidney Wellons
- Year:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 175
- Hometown:
- Norfolk, Va.
- High School:
- Indian River
- Previous:
- Morehead State
- Major:
- Computer Science
2017 as a Sophomore: Redshirted due to NCAA transfer rules.
Prior to JMU: Transferred to JMU after spending one season at Morehead State... Played in 10 games as a freshman... Had five tackles (3 solo), to go with one interception, two pass breakups and a blocked kick.
High School: All-Tidewater punt returner as a senior... All-Conference receiver as a junior and senior... 757 All-Junior Team... Totaled more than 1,100 career receiving yards and 10 touchdowns at Indian River... Also had a prep season at Fork Union Military Academy.
Personal: Full name is Sidney Marfett Wellons... Son of Marfett and Jennifer Wellons... Has a brother, Justin, and sister, Chelsye... He is the younger brother of former JMU linebacker Justin Wellons, who played for the Dukes from 2012-16... Majoring in computer science.
Prior to JMU: Transferred to JMU after spending one season at Morehead State... Played in 10 games as a freshman... Had five tackles (3 solo), to go with one interception, two pass breakups and a blocked kick.
High School: All-Tidewater punt returner as a senior... All-Conference receiver as a junior and senior... 757 All-Junior Team... Totaled more than 1,100 career receiving yards and 10 touchdowns at Indian River... Also had a prep season at Fork Union Military Academy.
Personal: Full name is Sidney Marfett Wellons... Son of Marfett and Jennifer Wellons... Has a brother, Justin, and sister, Chelsye... He is the younger brother of former JMU linebacker Justin Wellons, who played for the Dukes from 2012-16... Majoring in computer science.
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