Ronnie Bell (American football)

Ronald Bell (born January 28, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan. He was Michigan's offensive rookie of the year in 2018 and led the 2019 team with 48 receptions for 758 yards.

Ronnie Bell
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Bell playing with Michigan against Michigan State in 2019
No. 10 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-01-28) January 28, 2000
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Park Hill
(Kansas City, Missouri)
College:Michigan (2018–2022)
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 7 / Pick: 253
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Bell was a multi-sport athlete at Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Missouri. As a senior, he caught 89 passes for 1,605 yards and 21 touchdowns, but he was not ranked in the top 1,000 high school football recruits. He originally committed as a basketball player to Missouri State. After initially receiving no Division I FBS scholarship offers to play football, he was recruited late by Jim Harbaugh and in December 2017 committed to play football for the University of Michigan.[1][2]

College career

Bell enrolled at Michigan in 2018. As a freshman, he had eight receptions for 145 yards and two touchdowns, including a 56-yard touchdown reception against Nebraska.[3] At the end of the 2018 season, he received the offensive rookie of the year award.[4]

As a sophomore in 2019, Bell led the team with 81 receiving yards against Army, 81 yards against Wisconsin, 83 yards against Rutgers, 98 yards against Illinois, and 82 yards against Penn State.[4] After dropping a game-tying pass in the end zone in the closing minutes against Penn State, Bell received national attention for the angry reaction by a Michigan fan and the subsequent rally of fan support behind him.[5][6][7]

Against Michigan State on November 16, 2019, Bell had a career-high 150 receiving yards (117 in the first half) on nine catches.[8][9] For the 2019 season, he was the Wolverines' leading receiver with 48 receptions for 758 yards.[10] Following the 2019 season, Bell was named an honorable mention all-conference selection by the media.[11]

In the COVID-shortened 2020 season, he was Michigan's leading receiver for the second consecutive year with 26 receptions and 401 receiving yards.[12]

Bell's 2021 season ended when he sustained a knee injury in the season opener.[13]

Against Indiana on October 8, 2022, Bell caught 11 passes for 121 yards.[14] During the 2022 regular season, Bell was the team's leading receiver for the third time in his career with 62 receptions and 889 receiving yards.[15]

College statistics
Season Team Conf G Receiving Rushing Returns
Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD Ret Yds Avg TD
2018 Michigan Big Ten 13 8 145 18.1 2 5 -2 -0.4 0 4 60 15.0 0
2019 Michigan Big Ten 13 48 758 15.8 1 1 9 9.0 0 8 67 8.4 0
2020 Michigan Big Ten 6 26 401 15.4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 Michigan Big Ten 1 1 76 76.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 31 31.0 0
2022 Michigan Big Ten 14 62 889 14.3 4 3 23 7.7 1 2 45 22.5 0
Career 47 145 2,269 15.6 9 9 30 3.3 1 15 203 13.5 0
All values from Michigan Athletics[16]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in
(1.82 m)		 191 lb
(87 kg)		 31 in
(0.79 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.54 s1.52 s2.57 s4.04 s6.62 s38.5 in
(0.98 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		14 reps
Sources:[17][18]

Bell was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round, 253th overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft.[19]

References
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  1. Orion Sang (October 11, 2018). "Bell reaps the rewards after switching sports". Detroit Free Press. p. 9C – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Wyatt D. Wheeler (December 15, 2017). "Bears basketball recruit Bell decommits from MSU, opts to play football". Springfield News-Leader. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "U-M wide receiver Bell primed for big year". Livingston County Daily Press & Argus. August 29, 2019. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Ronnie Bell". University of Michigan. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  5. Barrett Sallee (October 21, 2019). "Michigan fan apologizes to WR Ronnie Bell for hateful email following loss to Penn State: Bell dropped what would have been the game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter". CBS Sports.
  6. Susan Selasky (October 23, 2019). "Students write notes to cheer Michigan football's Ronnie Bell: 'Don't listen to the haters'". Detroit Free Press.
  7. Angelique S. Chengelis (October 21, 2019). "Harbaugh, Wolverines have Ronnie Bell's back: He's 'tough as nails'". The Detroit News.
  8. Brandon Knapp (November 16, 2019). "Ronnie Bell's 2019 season showing he's the true number one WR". USA Today.
  9. Angelique S. Chengelis (November 16, 2019). "Ronnie Bell rings up 'tough plays' in career game for Wolverines". The Detroit News.
  10. "2019 Football Cumulative Statistics". University of Michigan. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  11. "Thirteen Michigan Players Honored by Big Ten on Offense". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  12. "Ronnie Bell". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  13. Isaiah Hole (December 12, 2021). "Ronnie Bell details his knee injury, rehabilitation process". USA Today.
  14. "Michigan 31, Indiana 10". ESPN.com. October 8, 2022.
  15. "2022 Michigan Football Statistics". University of Michigan. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  16. "Ronnie Bell". mgoblue.com. Retrieved 2021-02-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. "Ronnie Bell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  18. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Ronnie Bell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  19. McDonald, Briana (April 29, 2023). "49ers Select WR Ronnie Bell with the No. 253 Pick in the 2023 NFL Draft". 49ers.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
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