Georgia Bulldogs–No. 86 | |
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Position | Wide receiver |
Class | Junior |
Major | Management |
Personal information | |
Born: | [1] Houston, Texas, U.S. | November 6, 2003
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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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.
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]
In his first career collegiate 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]
Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
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GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
Georgia Bulldogs | ||||||||||
2022 | 15 | 20 | 180 | 9.0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | |
2023 | 14 | 29 | 355 | 12.2 | 2 | 25 | 157 | 6.3 | 2 | |
2024 | 13 | 43 | 466 | 10.8 | 4 | 9 | 107 | 11.9 | 1 | |
Career [12] | 42 | 92 | 1,001 | 10.9 | 9 | 34 | 264 | 7.8 | 3 |