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1988 NFL Draft · Rd 9 · #226 overall

Brandy Wells Notre Dame Draft

Brandy Wells was drafted No. 226 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1988 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#226
Round
9
Draft class
1988

The pick

How Brandy Wells came off the board in 1988.

Drafted by

Cincinnati Bengals

Rd 9 · #226 overall · AFC North

Full 1988 draft class (333 picks)
Position
Defensive back DB
College
Notre Dame FBS Ind. at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1988 class

Around pick 226

Who came off the board on either side of Brandy Wells.

#224 Azizuddin Abdur-Ra'oof WR · KC Maryland #225 Reuben Davis DE · TB North Carolina #227 Reggie Ware RB · LV Auburn #228 Neal Wilkinson TE · GB James Madison

Notre Dame in the 1988 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#6 Tim Brown WR · LV Notre Dame · Hall of Fame · 9× Pro Bowl #69 Tom Rehder T · NE Notre Dame #70 Chuck Lanza C · PIT Notre Dame #152 Cedric Figaro LB · LAC Notre Dame

Other DB picks from Notre Dame

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#29 Harrison Smith DB · MIN · 2012 Notre Dame · 1× All-Pro · 6× Pro Bowl #64 Dave Duerson DB · CHI · 1983 Notre Dame · 4× Pro Bowl #41 Dave Waymer DB · NO · 1980 Notre Dame · 1× Pro Bowl #5 Todd Lyght DB · LAR · 1991 Notre Dame · 1× Pro Bowl #50 Bobby Taylor DB · PHI · 1995 Notre Dame · 1× Pro Bowl #85 Allen Rossum DB · PHI · 1998 Notre Dame · 1× Pro Bowl

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Brandy Wells in the 1988 NFL Draft

Brandy Wells is a Defensive back out of Notre Dame selected No. 226 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1988 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Notre Dame has produced 241 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Brandy Wells drafted?

Brandy Wells was selected No. 226 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1988 NFL Draft (Rd 9). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1988/brandy-wells.

What college did Brandy Wells play for?

Brandy Wells played college football at Notre Dame in the FBS Ind.. See every Notre Dame draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/notre-dame-fighting-irish.

How did Brandy Wells's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1988/brandy-wells.