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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I
WHEREAS, Joshua Ryan Wells, a Mechanicsville native and graduate of Hanover High School and James Madison University, helped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League win Super Bowl LV on February 7, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Joshua “Josh” Ryan Wells was a standout quarterback at Hanover High School, where he notched 28 touchdowns, threw for more than 4,000 yards, and led his team to a 2007 Virginia High School League Central Region title; and
WHEREAS, a walk-on at James Madison University, Josh Wells transitioned to tight end and defensive tackle before settling as an offensive tackle, where he would remain the rest of his college career, earning all-Colonial Athletic Association second-team honors in 2013; and
WHEREAS, Josh Wells joined the National Football League in 2014, playing his first five seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars and his last two with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; and
WHEREAS, Josh Wells was a vital member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ offensive line and special teams throughout its championship run in the 2020–2021 season; and
WHEREAS, Josh Wells’ success is the result of his hard work and dedication, the guidance of his family and coaches, and the unwavering support of the entire Hanover community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Joshua Ryan Wells, an elite offensive tackle in the National Football League, hereby be commended for winning Super Bowl LV with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Joshua Ryan Wells as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for his achievements and best wishes for his continued success.