For Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College standout Lester Wells, dreams do come true.

The former Adams County Christian School star signed with the University of Central Arkansas last Wednesday, sealing his longtime aspirations of attending a four-year university.

“It’s very exciting, it’s a dream come true,” Wells said. “(UCA head coach Steve Campbell) is a good coach. They’re like family. It’s just like a family.”

The 5-foot-11, 180-pound wide receiver visited the UCA campus the weekend prior to his signing and said it was a place he immediately know he would fit in with.

“I loved (the campus),” Wells said. “It’s just like Gulf Coast. It’s a great place. Everyone is down to earth. I’m ready to come in and play right away, and I’ll have the opportunity to come in and play right away as long as I’m doing the things I need to do.”

Wells led the Bulldogs this past season with 46 receptions to go along with 480 receiving yards and three touchdowns in helping lift MGCCC to a 5-2 MACJC conference record and a 5-5 mark overall.

Wells signed with the community college program after an illustrious prep career which included a 2014 runner-up state championship. As a Rebel defensive back, Wells tallied 98 tackles in his senior campaign to go along with six interceptions en route to being named an MAIS All-Star.

“(Signing with MGCCC) was the best choice of my life,” Wells said. “It’s the best (community college program) that you can go to. If I would have went to a Division 1 school out of high school, I don’t think I would have been ready. They get you ready. They do what the big-time schools do training and coaching wise. It’s gets you ready. We have a bunch of coaches that have been through the whole process and come from D1 schools.”

Yet during his tenure at the Perkinston-based campus, Wells maintained a keen eye toward his alma mater at ACCS and attended the Rebels state championship game appearance this past November in which ACCS fell to Indianola Academy 42-7.

“They had a good year, they just didn’t finish at the end,” Wells said.

But Wells’ dedication to his former program doesn’t end there. Wells said he is always reaching out to players coming through the ACCS program, sharing what he has to offer for the next crop of players.

“I tell them to play ball and give good effort,” Wells said. “To listen to everything (ACCS coach David King) says, because he can he’s coached so many good players. (The players coming up) are bigger and stronger than us. If we can do it, then I know they can do it.”

Wells said the love that he has for his alma mater is more than reciprocated, evidenced by an Oct. 13 showdown at Southwest Mississippi Community College in Summit in which a number of ACCS players, coaches and supporters attended the game in following Wells.

“I’ve got a bunch of people that reach out to me all the time,” Wells said. “ACCS is a big family and always support me.”

Central Arkansas finished this past season with a 10-3 mark and went 8-1 in Southland Conference play.