![]() Bell with the Atlanta Falcons in 2022 | |||||||||||
No. 56 – Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Long Beach, California, U.S. | May 9, 1996||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Costa Mesa (Costa Mesa, California) | ||||||||||
College: | Prairie View A&M (2015–2018) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2019: 7th round, 230th pick | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||||
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Quinton Bell (born May 9, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Prairie View A&M Panthers.
Bell was born and raised in Long Beach, California. [1] [2] He attended high school in Costa Mesa where he was a three-sport athlete. Standing 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and weighing 210 pounds (95 kg), Bell's time in varsity sports included a year spent playing basketball and a year competing in track and field. In track and field, Bell won the Orange Coast League Championship in the 100 meter running event. He also set a new league record in the 4 x 100 League Championship. [3]
In football, Bell played wide receiver and outside linebacker with the Costa Mesa Mustangs. During the 2013 season, Bell earned 1st Team All-Area, All-Region, All-Conference and All-County honors. In that same season, Bell and the Mustangs earned Sectional and Conference honors. Bell graduated in 2014 [3] and accepted a collegiate sports offer from Prairie View A&M University. [4]
Bell enrolled at Prairie View A&M in 2015. He played as a wide receiver alongside the Prairie View Panthers for three seasons from 2015 to 2017. [5] He also competed in track and field during the 2017 season. [6] Bell played his final season of football in 2018 as a defensive end. He went on to make HBCU history by becoming the first NFL draft pick from Prairie View since 1980. [5]
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||||
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6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | 4.53 s | 7.25 s | 41.0 in (1.04 m) | 11 ft 4 in (3.45 m) | 23 reps | ||||||
All values from Pro Day [7] |
Bell was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round with the 230th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft. [8] He was waived on August 31, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad. [9] [10] He was released on October 15. [11]
On November 5, 2019, Bell was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad. [12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on December 30, 2019.
Bell was waived by the Buccaneers on October 26, 2020, [13] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. [14]
On February 9, 2021, Bell re-signed with the Buccaneers. [15] He was waived on August 22, 2021. [16]
On September 1, 2021, Bell was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. [17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2022. [18]
Bell made the Falcons roster in 2022, playing three games before being waived on November 5, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad. [19] [20] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. [21] He was waived on April 14, 2023. [22]
Bell was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 19, 2023. [23] He was released on August 29, 2023. [24]
On October 17, 2023, Bell was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad. [25] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024. [26]
On May 12, 2025, Bell re-signed with the Dolphins. [27]
Bell has a son born January 19, 2023. [28] Bell named Calvin Johnson as his favorite athlete. He also named actor/comedian Kevin Hart as his favorite entertainer. [6]