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American gridiron football player (born 1985)

Joel Bell
No. 65, 68, 73
Bell with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2010
Born: (1985-07-29) July 29, 1985 (age 39)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)OT
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight315 lb (143 kg)
CollegeFurman
Career history
As player
2009Buffalo Bills
2009–2011Saskatchewan Roughriders
2011Las Vegas Locomotives
2012Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
  • All-American FCS, Associated Press, Land Sports Network (2008)
  • Jacobs Blocking Trophy (2008)
  • College Sporting News FCS Fabulous 50 Team (2008)
  • 2× First-team All-SoCon (2007, 2008)
  • South Carolina All-State College Football Team (2007)
  • Second-team All-SoCon (2006)
  • SoCon Freshman of the Week vs. Hofstra (2005)

Joel Bell (born July 29, 1985) is a former American football offensive lineman. He signed with the Buffalo Bills in 2009.

In 2004 Bell accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Furman University in Greenville, SC. 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. Bell was also named to the 2007 South Carolina All-State Football Team and the 2008 College Sporting News FCS Fabulous 50 Team. In 2009 Bell played in the Texas vs. the Nation All-Star Classic and was invited to the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine. 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. In the 2011 UFL Draft, Bell was chosen fifth overall by the Las Vegas Locomotives and helped the team to the championship that year. After suffering what would be a career ending injury, Bell spent the 2012 season on injury reserve with the Edmonton Eskimos. 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.

References

  1. "The Project: Joel Bell took the long road". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  2. Boyntoneric.boynton@shj.com, Eric. "Spartanburg product Bell gets 3-year deal with Bills". GoUpstate. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  3. "Furman Football Signs 14 to National Letters-of-Intent".
  4. "Furman's William Middleton and Joel Bell Land Sports Network First Team All-America Honors". Furman. January 6, 2009. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  5. "South Carolina All-State College Football Team: 6 repeat selections, all-conference players highlight annual exclusive gridiron squad".
  6. "Furman, Georgia Southern Standouts Ink Deals With NFL Squads".
  7. "2009 NFL Draft: Offensive Tackle Rankings". walterfootball.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  8. "Joel Bell Photos Photos: 2009 NFL Scouting Combine Day 3". Zimbio. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  9. "Furman's Bell Invited to NFL Scouting Combine".
  10. "Bills release Costanzo, who's the odd man out in linebacker competition". NFL.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017.
  11. "Als Storm Back to Win 97th Grey Cup". November 29, 2009.
  12. "2010 Grey Cup Champions: Alouettes 21, Roughriders 18". November 28, 2010.
  13. Brown, Rob. "Las Vegas Locomotives: Joel Bell Continues to Transition from CFL to UFL". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  14. Tanier, Mike (October 22, 2011). "A Struggling Football League Skips a Beat and Crowns a Champion". The New York Times.
  15. "Eskimos trim OL by three after medicals".
  16. "Joel Bell".

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