David Bell (American football)

David Kyreem Bell (born December 14, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Purdue Boilermakers of the Big Ten Conference.

David Bell
Purdue Boilermakers – No. 3
PositionWide receiver
ClassSophomore
MajorFinancial Counseling and Planning
Career history
College
High schoolWarren Central (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-14) December 14, 2000
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

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 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 the season after catching 13 passes for 121 yards and three touchdowns in a 24-20 win over Iowa.[11]

References
  1. "Warren Central's David Bell knows his college choice". The Indianapolis Star. January 2, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. 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". The Athletic. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  3. Jackson, Stu (March 12, 2018). "2019 4-Star WR David Bell Enjoying Success On Basketball Court Too". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. Donohue, Tyler (December 13, 2017). "Penn State recruiting: Nittany Lions extend new offers; commits rise in rankings". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. "Warren Central's David Bell is February's Student Athlete of the Month". Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  6. "Warren Central's David Bell named Indiana's top football player". The Indianapolis Star. December 6, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  7. Doyel, Gregg (November 24, 2018). "From urgent care to state champ, hobbled David Bell does enough to lead No. 11 Warren Central". USA Today. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  8. DeFabo, Mike (January 5, 2019). "Warren Central receiver David Bell commits to Purdue at All-American Bowl". The Herald Bulletin. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  9. "Purdue is missing one of the nation's top WRs, but David Bell is answering the call". Indianapolis Star. October 12, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  10. "More spectacular plays in Purdue receiver David Bell's future". Journal & Courier. December 25, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  11. McCammon, Michael (October 26, 2020). "David Bell garners Big Ten Player of the Week honors". 247Sports. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
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