Dillon Bell (American football)
| Georgia Bulldogs – No. 86 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | Management |
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| Born: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | The Kinkaid School (Piney Point Village, Texas) |
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Dillon Lee Bell is an American football wide receiver for the Georgia Bulldogs.
High school career
Bell attended The Kinkaid School in Piney Point Village, Texas. As a senior, Bell totaled more than 1,300 total yards and 27 total touchdowns, including 14 rushing and 10 receiving.[1][2] As a result, he was named the Offensive Player of the Year by the Houston Touchdown Club.[3] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Georgia over offers from Michigan, Auburn, and Texas A&M.[4]
College career
In his first career colligate game against Samford, Bell recorded his first career touchdown reception, a three-yard pass from Stetson Bennett.[5] As a true freshman in 2022, Bell tallied 20 receptions for 180 yards and three touchdowns.[6] The following year, he began to play running back in addition to being a wide receiver.[7] [8] Against Tennessee in 2023, Bell caught five passes for a career-high 90 yards and a touchdown, in addition to throwing an 18-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint.[9][10]
| Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Georgia Bulldogs | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 15 | 20 | 180 | 9.0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | |
| 2023 | 14 | 29 | 355 | 11.2 | 2 | 25 | 157 | 6.3 | 2 | |
| Career[11] | 29 | 49 | 535 | 10.2 | 5 | 25 | 157 | 6.3 | 2 | |
References
- ^ Poorman, Jon (February 2, 2022). "Kinkaid receiver Dillon Bell signs with Georgia". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Kirby Smart challenges Dillon Bell to emerge as next productive Georgia football freshman receiver". DawgNation. August 15, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ Poorman, Jon (December 9, 2021). "Touchdown Club of Houston hands out annual awards". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ Chiarenza, Ariana. "'Committed': Houston senior wide receiver Bell pledges to University of Georgia". Houston Daily. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ Dennis, Ryne. "Why Georgia football receivers Dillon Bell and Jackson Meeks will have larger roles today". Online Athens. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Kirby Smart updates Georgia football RB injuries and a player getting look at position". Online Athens. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Dillon Bell making plays for Georgia football now at running back". Online Athens. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Dillon Bell embraces the challenge of playing running back and wide receiver for Georgia". 960 The Ref. October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Versatile Bell Set to Shine Again in Showdown with Georgia Tech – Bulldawg Illustrated". bulldawgillustrated.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Georgia football trickery: Dillon Bell shows he can throw with TD pass vs. Tennessee Vols". USA TODAY. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Dillon Bell College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.