Kendall Wells

Picture of Kendall Wells in catcher's gear

Photo by: Peyton Martin/University of Oklahoma

Kendall Wells swings and hits one of her two home runs against Mississippi State

Kendall Wells rounding second base after hitting a home run

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Photo by: Peyton Martin/University of Oklahoma

Kendall Wells rounding third base after the game-winning home run against Texas

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Kendal Wells D1 National Player of the Week lead

Kendall Wells rounding third base after a home run against Kentucky

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Kendall Wells sliding into second base during the win against Auburn

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Photo by: Peyton Martin/University of Oklahoma

Kendall Wells swings on a home run against Louisiana

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Kendall Wells hitting a home run in the 11-1 win against No. 14/20 Duke

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Kendall Wells celebrates a home run during the game against Arizona State

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Kendall Wells scores during Battle Series Game 2

Kendall Wells homers and is rounding third base against Oklahoma Christian.

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Position:
Catcher
Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-10
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Hometown:
Bogart, Ga.

Career Achievements & Highlights

Set the OU and SEC single-season home run records (39, 2026)
Set the NCAA single-season freshman home run record (39)
2026 Johnny Bench Award Winner (first freshman in the history of the honor)
2026 Diamond Sports/NFCA Catcher of the Year
2026 NFCA Freshman of the Year
2026 SEC Freshman of the Year
2026 NFCA First Team All-American
2026 First Team All-SEC
2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 10 Finalist
2026 NFCA First Team All-Midwest Region
2026 Softball America Freshman All-American
2026 Softball America Freshman of the Year
2026 Softball American First Team All-American
2026 - Ranked No. 9 nationally in Softball America's final top 100 player rankings
Set the OU single-season home run record April 24
Set the NCAA and OU single-season freshman home run record April 10
D1Softball Player of the Week April 8
SEC Player of the Week April 8
Set the SEC single-season home run record March 31
D1Softball National Player of the Week - Feb. 24
Softball America Freshman of the Week - Feb. 24

2026 (Freshman): NFCA Freshman of the Year ... Diamond/NFCA Catcher of the Year ... Johnny Bench Award Winner ... SEC Freshman of the Year ... USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 10 Finalist ... First Team All-SEC ... NFCA First Team All-Midwest Region ... 39 home runs set the SEC, OU and NCAA single-season freshman home run record ... also set the OU program single-season home run record ... hit .358 with 70 runs, 64 hits, three doubles, 39 homers and 88 RBIs ... only allowed three stolen bases in 50 starts behind the plate ... led the team with 27 multi-RBI games ... named D1Softball National Player of the Week Feb. 24 ... Softball America Freshman of the Week Feb. 24 ... named D1Softball Player of the Week and SEC Player of the Week April 8 ... set the SEC single-season home run record with her 27th March 31 against Wichita State ... tied the NCAA single-season freshman home run record with her 30th in just 40 games played April 4 ... six multi-home run games ... set the OU freshman single-season slugging percentage record (1.028) ... paced the SEC in slugging percentage ... her 14 home runs and 33 RBIs in SEC play led the league ... started her career on a seven-game hitting streak ... homered in five consecutive games (3.29-4.4), doing so against LSU, Wichita State and in every game against Kentucky ... homered twice and drove in five against San Diego State Feb. 19 ... posted a season-best six RBIs, homering twice during a 4-for-5 game against #20 Mississippi State in the Norman Super Regional May 22 ... went 3-for-4 with three runs, five RBIs and two homers against Auburn March 15 ... homered twice and drove in five at Ole Miss March 21 ... went 2-for-3 with two runs, three RBIs and a homer in a win against #6/8 Arkansas April 19 ... hit a game-winning two-run home run in her collegiate debut against ASU Feb. 5 ... hit a game-tying home run in a 5-4 win at #17/18 Arizona Feb. 8 ... Softball Preseason Freshman Watch List.

HIGH SCHOOL: A right-handed-hitting catcher from North Oconee High School in Bogart, Ga. … Has produced 127 hits, 55 home runs, 184 RBIs, 148 walks, 162 runs scored and 62 stolen bases while slashing .625/.775/1.595 for a 2.370 OPS as a prep … 2024 Gatorade Georgia Player of the Year finalist … Named to the 2023 GACA Juniors All-Star Game and won the home run derby with a record 49 homers … Tied the state home run record as a sophomore with 24 when she led North Oconee to a third-place finish at the state tournament … 2023 NFCA All-Region First Team … 2023 GACA AAAA and GACA AAAA Player of the Year … first-team all-state and all-region as a sophomore … 2023 Georgia Lottery Scholar Athlete … Named to the 2021 GACA All-State First Team and guided her team to a runner-up finish at the AAAA State Tournament … Two-time all-region and 2024 first-team all-state selection in basketball with career averages of 12.2 points and 9.5 rebounds … Four-year member of the Beta Club … Earned the EPOCS Award for AP Calculus … Instructs softball and basketball camps at her high school.

CLUB: Plays her travel ball with Georgia Impact 18U Premier … 2024 PGF Futures All-American … Selected to the 2023 and 2024 Triple Crown Futures All-Star Game … Career slash line of .447/.517/.799 for a 1.316 OPS with 155 hits, 32 home runs, 156 RBIs, 52 walks and 98 runs scored across 145 games played.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Ken and Greer Wells … Has three siblings (Karlee, Kourtney and Kamryn) … Enjoys pickleball, being outdoors and hanging out with friends and family … Intends to major in health and exercise science.