Dillon Bell (American football)

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Dillon Bell
Georgia Bulldogs–No. 86
Position Wide receiver
ClassJunior
Major Management
Personal information
Born: (2003-11-06) November 6, 2003 (age 21) [1]
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school The Kinkaid School (Piney Point Village, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

Dillon Lee Bell (born November 6, 2003) [1] is an American football wide receiver for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Contents

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. [2] [3] As a result, he was named the Offensive Player of the Year by the Houston Touchdown Club. [4] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Georgia over offers from Michigan, Auburn, and Texas A&M. [5]

College career

In his first career colligate game against Samford, Bell recorded his first career touchdown reception, a three-yard pass from Stetson Bennett. [6] As a true freshman in 2022, Bell tallied 20 receptions for 180 yards and three touchdowns. [7] The following year, he began to play running back in addition to being a wide receiver. [8] [9] 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. [10] [11]

SeasonGamesReceivingRushing
GPRecYardsAvgTDAttYardsAvgTD
Georgia Bulldogs
2022 15201809.03––––
2023 142935512.22251576.32
2024 113743311.74810613.31
Career [12] 408696811.39332638.03

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References

  1. 1 2 @dillonbell6_ (November 6, 2020). "Blessed to see another year...17!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 18, 2024– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Poorman, Jon (February 2, 2022). "Kinkaid receiver Dillon Bell signs with Georgia". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ Riley, Connor (August 15, 2022). "Kirby Smart challenges Dillon Bell to emerge as next productive Georgia football freshman receiver". DawgNation. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ Poorman, Jon (December 9, 2021). "Touchdown Club of Houston hands out annual awards". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ Chiarenza, Ariana (August 11, 2021). "'Committed': Houston senior wide receiver Bell pledges to University of Georgia". Houston Daily. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ Dennis, Ryne (September 17, 2022). "Why Georgia football receivers Dillon Bell and Jackson Meeks will have larger roles today". Online Athens. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  7. ↑ Weiszer, Marc (August 28, 2023). "Georgia football coach Kirby Smart on status of RBs before opener". Online Athens. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  8. ↑ Weiszer, Marc (September 9, 2023). "AD Mitchell helped get WR/RB Dillon Bell to Georgia football". Online Athens. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Dillon Bell embraces the challenge of playing running back and wide receiver for Georgia". 960 The Ref. October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Versatile Bell Set to Shine Again in Showdown with Georgia Tech – Bulldawg Illustrated". bulldawgillustrated.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  11. ↑ Weiszer, Marc (November 18, 2023). "Dillon Bell TD pass gets Georgia football into end zone at Tennessee". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Dillon Bell College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
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