Kenny Bell

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Kenny Bell
No. 80 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Wide Receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-02-25) February 25, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth: Boulder, Colorado
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Career information
High school: Boulder (CO) Fairview
College: Nebraska
NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 162
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Kenny Bell (born February 25, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.

He played college football at the University of Nebraska from 2010–14 where he currently hold records for career receiving yards (2,689) and career receptions (181).[1] He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2015 NFL Draft.

Early years

Bell attended Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado, where he was a three-sport star in football, track and basketball. In football, Bell helped Fairview High to a 12–1 record and a state semi-final appearance in 2009. As a junior, Bell earned first-team All-Front Range League honors, playing wingback and rushing for 958 yards and 12 touchdowns. As a senior, Bell caught 18 passes for 328 yards and three touchdowns, and added an interception and kickoff return for a touchdown. He missed much of the season with an injury, but scored five touchdowns in his first five games back in action. Despite his limited action, Bell's impact was recognized, as he was a first-team All-Colorado selection and first-team Class 5A All-state pick by The Denver Post. In basketball, Bell helped his team to the state title game as a senior.

Also a standout track & field athlete, Bell was one of the state's top performers in both the sprinting and jumping events. In the long jump, he posted a personal-best leap of 7.62 meters (24–9),[2] while in the high jump he had a best of 2.02 meters (6–7.25).[3] He also ran the 100-meter dash in 10.8 seconds.[4]

Recruiting

Bell was ranked among the top 10 players in Colorado, and was rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com. Bell committed to play college football at Nebraska after also visiting Minnesota and Texas Tech.[5] He also had offers from several other schools, including Colorado, Cal, Arizona and Arizona State.[6]

College career

Bell attended Nebraska from 2010 to 2014. As a freshman he was redshirted. As a redshirt freshman in 2011, he played in all 13 games making 11 starts. He led the team with 32 receptions for 461 yards and three touchdowns.[7] He became the second freshman in school history to lead the team in these categories.[8] As a sophomore in 2012, Bell started all 14 games and again led the team with 50 receptions for 863 yards and eight touchdowns. As a junior he played in all 13 games and for the third straight year led the team with 51 receptions for 577 yards and four touchdowns.

Bell set numerous Nebraska records his senior season in 2014.[9] Against Rutgers he broke the career receptions record which had been held by Nate Swift.[10][11] A few weeks later against Wisconsin he broke Johnny Rodgers career receiving yards record. He played in all 13 games that year and for the fourth straight season he led the team in receiving, becoming the first player in school history to do so all four years. For the season he had 47 receptions for 788 yards and six touchdowns. Bell ended his career with 181 receptions for 2,689 yards and 21 touchdowns.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 1 in 197 lb 4.38 s 1.47 s 2.54 s 4.15 s 6.66 s 41.5 in 10 ft 9 in 7 reps
All values from NFL Combine except 40 yd dash from Nebraska Pro Day

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2015

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Bell in the 5th round of the 2015 NFL Draft at pick 162, using the pick they acquired from the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for Jeremy Zuttah. He spent the 2015 season on the Buccaneers' injured reserve list following a preseason hamstring injury; he did not have any catches in the first two preseason games.[12]

Personal

His father, Ken Bell, played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos.[13]

References

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