 Bell with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2010 | |
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 29, 1985 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Furman |
| Career history | |
| 2009 | Buffalo Bills |
| 2009–2011 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2011 | Las Vegas Locomotives |
| 2012 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Joel Bell (born July 29, 1985) is an American former football offensive lineman. He signed with the Buffalo Bills in 2009. [1] [2]
In 2004 Bell accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Furman University in Greenville, SC. [3] 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. [4] Bell was also named to the 2007 South Carolina All-State Football Team and the 2008 College Sporting News FCS Fabulous 50 Team. [5] [6] In 2009 Bell played in the Texas vs. the Nation All-Star Classic and was invited to the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine. [7] [8] [9] 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. [10] [11] [12] In the 2011 UFL Draft, Bell was chosen fifth overall by the Las Vegas Locomotives and helped the team to the championship that year. [13] [14] After suffering what would be a career ending injury, Bell spent the 2012 season on injury reserve with the Edmonton Eskimos. [15] 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. [16]
