David Bell (American football) explained

David Bell
Current Team:Cleveland Browns
Number:18
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:14 December 2000
Birth Place:Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:212
High School:Warren Central
(Indianapolis, Indiana)
College:Purdue (2019–2021)
Draftyear:2022
Draftround:3
Draftpick:99
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:38
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:381
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue3:3
Pfr:BellDa02

David Kyreem Bell (born December 14, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers, and was selected by the Browns in the 2022 NFL draft.

Early life

Bell grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana and attended Warren Central High School.[1] [2] As a junior, Bell recorded 52 catches for 1,075 yards and 11 touchdowns.[3] [4] He was also a member of Warren Central's undefeated Class 4A State Championship Basketball team.[5] As a senior, Bell caught 85 passes for 1,542 yards and 22 touchdowns and was named the Marion County Athlete of the Year and Male Athlete of the Year by The Indianapolis Star as well as the Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year as the Warriors went on to win the 6A State Title.[6] [7] Rated the best recruit in Indiana by several outlets, Bell committed to play college football at Purdue over offers from Penn State and Ohio State during the All-American Bowl.[8]

College career

Bell became a starter at wide receiver as a true freshman. Bell was named the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week four times, including after catching nine passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns on October 12, 2019, against Maryland.[9] He finished the season with 86 receptions for 1,035 yards and seven touchdowns and was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year.[10]

Bell was named the Big Ten co-Offensive Player of the Week for the first week of his sophomore season after catching 13 passes for 121 yards and three touchdowns in a 24–20 win over Iowa.[11] He was named first-team All-Big Ten after catching 53 passes for 625 yards and eight touchdowns over six games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season.[12] As a junior, Bell repeated as a first-team All-Big Ten selection and the Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year.[13] He was named as a Consensus All-American for 2021.[14]

College statistics

SeasonGamesReceivingRushing
GP GS Rec Yards Avg TD Att Yards Avg TD
Purdue Boilermakers
201912 9 86 1,035 12.0 7 3 12 4.0 1
20206 6 53 625 11.8 8 0 0 0.0 0
202111 11 93 1,286 13.8 6 3 39 13.0 0
Career 29 26 232 2,946 12.7 21 6 51 8.5 1

Professional career

Bell was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 99th overall pick in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.[15] He finished his rookie season with 24 receptions for 214 receiving yards in 16 games and three starts.[16]

On December 10, 2023, Bell caught the first touchdown of his career on a 41–yard reception from Joe Flacco against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: White . Jack . January 2, 2019 . Warren Central's David Bell knows his college choice . April 20, 2020 . The Indianapolis Star.
  2. Web site: Dochterman . Scott . November 1, 2018 . Now a recruiting player in Indianapolis, Iowa hopes four-star WR David Bell is the next Indy prospect to head its way . April 20, 2020 . The Athletic.
  3. Web site: Jackson . Stu . March 12, 2018 . 2019 4-Star WR David Bell Enjoying Success On Basketball Court Too . April 20, 2020 . Rivals.com.
  4. Web site: Donohue . Tyler . December 13, 2017 . Penn State recruiting: Nittany Lions extend new offers; commits rise in rankings . April 20, 2020 . .
  5. Web site: Tannebaum . Taylor . February 28, 2019 . Warren Central's David Bell is February's Student Athlete of the Month . February 25, 2023 . WTHR . en-US.
  6. Web site: Neddenriep . Kyle . December 6, 2018 . Warren Central's David Bell named Indiana's top football player . April 20, 2020 . The Indianapolis Star.
  7. Web site: Doyel . Gregg . November 24, 2018 . From urgent care to state champ, hobbled David Bell does enough to lead No. 11 Warren Central . April 20, 2020 . USA Today.
  8. Web site: DeFabo . Mike . January 5, 2019 . Warren Central receiver David Bell commits to Purdue at All-American Bowl . April 20, 2020 . The Herald Bulletin.
  9. Web site: October 12, 2019 . Purdue is missing one of the nation's top WRs, but David Bell is answering the call . April 20, 2020 . Indianapolis Star.
  10. Web site: Carmin . Mike . December 25, 2019 . More spectacular plays in Purdue receiver David Bell's future . April 20, 2020 . Journal & Courier.
  11. Web site: David Bell garners Big Ten Player of the Week honors. Michael. McCammon. 247Sports. October 26, 2020. November 2, 2020.
  12. Web site: David Bell is primed and ready to pick up where Rondale Moore left off at Purdue. Bill. Bender. Sporting News. August 12, 2021. December 6, 2021.
  13. Web site: December 1, 2021 . Bell Becomes Big Ten Receiver of the Year, O’Connell Named All-B1G . February 25, 2023 . Purdue Boilermakers Athletics . en.
  14. Web site: Consensus All-America Teams (2020–2022) . February 25, 2023 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  15. Web site: Poisal . Anthony . April 29, 2022 . Browns select WR David Bell with No. 99 pick in 2022 NFL Draft . February 25, 2023 . ClevelandBrowns.com.
  16. Web site: David Bell 2022 Game Log . February 25, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  17. Web site: 3 Big Takeaways: WR David Bell with first career touchdown against the Jaguars. March 9, 2024. clevelandbrowns.com. en.

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