Joel Bell (born July 29, 1985) is a former American football offensive lineman. He signed with the Buffalo Bills in 2009.[1][2]
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 Bell with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2010 | |
| Born: | July 29, 1985 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Position(s) | OT |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) |
| Weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| College | Furman |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2009 | Buffalo Bills |
| 2009–2011 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2011 | Las Vegas Locomotives |
| 2012 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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In 2004 Bell accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Furman University in Greenville, SC.[3] From 2006 to 2008 as left tackle, he captured All-Conference honors each year as well as All-American honors and the Jacobs Blocking Trophy his senior year.[4] Bell was also named to the 2007 South Carolina All-State Football Team and the 2008 College Sporting News FCS Fabulous 50 Team.[5][6] In 2009 Bell played in the Texas vs. the Nation All-Star Classic and was invited to the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine.[7][8][9] After a short stint with the Buffalo Bills in 2009 where chronic injuries lead to Bell's release, he helped lead the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League to two back-to-back Grey Cup appearances.[10][11][12] In the 2011 UFL Draft, Bell was chosen fifth overall by the Las Vegas Locomotives and helped the team to the championship that year.[13][14] After suffering what would be a career ending injury, Bell spent the 2012 season on injury reserve with the Edmonton Eskimos.[15] Since finishing his football career, he has completed two master's degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and begun a doctorate from Christ Church, University of Oxford in Hebrew and Jewish Studies.[16]
References
edit- ^ "The Project: Joel Bell took the long road". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Boyntoneric.boynton@shj.com, Eric. "Spartanburg product Bell gets 3-year deal with Bills". GoUpstate. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Furman Football Signs 14 to National Letters-of-Intent".
- ^ "Furman's William Middleton and Joel Bell Land Sports Network First Team All-America Honors". Furman. January 6, 2009. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "South Carolina All-State College Football Team: 6 repeat selections, all-conference players highlight annual exclusive gridiron squad".
- ^ "Furman, Georgia Southern Standouts Ink Deals With NFL Squads".
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft: Offensive Tackle Rankings". walterfootball.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Joel Bell Photos Photos: 2009 NFL Scouting Combine Day 3". Zimbio. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Furman's Bell Invited to NFL Scouting Combine".
- ^ "Bills release Costanzo, who's the odd man out in linebacker competition". NFL.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017.
- ^ "Als Storm Back to Win 97th Grey Cup". November 29, 2009.
- ^ "2010 Grey Cup Champions: Alouettes 21, Roughriders 18". November 28, 2010.
- ^ Brown, Rob. "Las Vegas Locomotives: Joel Bell Continues to Transition from CFL to UFL". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Tanier, Mike (October 22, 2011). "A Struggling Football League Skips a Beat and Crowns a Champion". The New York Times.
- ^ "Eskimos trim OL by three after medicals".
- ^ "Joel Bell".
External links
edit- Furman University player bio
- NFL Combine stats
- Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
- Edmonton Eskimos player bio
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