▁in ▁basketball . ▁His ▁brother ▁is ▁Dar ren ▁F ells , ▁who ▁currently ▁plays ▁tight ▁end ▁for ▁the ▁Houston ▁Tex ans . ▁ ▁College ▁career ▁F ells ▁attended ▁U C ▁Davis ▁( D av is , ▁CA ) ▁and ▁joined ▁the ▁team ▁as ▁a ▁wide ▁receiver . ▁ ▁Following ▁a ▁position ▁change ▁orch estr ated ▁by ▁the ▁co aching ▁staff , ▁F ells ▁made ▁the ▁transition ▁to ▁play ▁tight ▁end ▁and ▁as ▁a ▁senior ▁was ▁a ▁Second - team ▁All - G W FC ▁selection ▁with ▁ 1 0 ▁reception s ▁for ▁ 1 6 5 ▁yards ▁and ▁one ▁touch down . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁as ▁a ▁junior , ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁First - team ▁All - G W FC , ▁with ▁ 3 5 ▁reception s ▁for ▁ 5 2 0 ▁yards ▁and ▁one ▁touch down . ▁As ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁U C ▁Davis ▁A gg ies ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁F ells ▁won ▁team ' s ▁award ▁as ▁out standing ▁s oph om ore . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁F ells ▁was ▁on ▁the ▁ro ster ▁but ▁did ▁not ▁play , ▁and ▁he ▁red sh irt ed ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁ ▁Atlanta ▁Fal cons ▁F ells ▁was ▁originally ▁signed ▁by ▁the ▁Atlanta ▁Fal cons ▁as ▁an ▁und raft ed ▁free ▁agent ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁ ▁St . ▁Louis ▁R ams ▁In ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁F