| No. 1 – UConn Huskies | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | July 5, 2002 The Bronx, New York |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Taft School (Watertown, Connecticut) |
| College | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Skyler Bell (born July 5, 2002) [1] is an American college football wide receiver for the UConn Huskies. He previously played for the Wisconsin Badgers.
In 2025, Bell was a consensus All-American.
Bell attended the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Wisconsin Badgers over Iowa, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia. [2]
As a freshman in 2021, Bell played just one game, where he made one catch for 15 yards. [3] In 2022, he hauled in 30 receptions for 444 yards and five touchdowns, while also adding 160 yards on the ground on five carries. [4] In 2023 Bell notched 38 receptions for 296 yards and a touchdown. [5] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [5]
Bell transferred to play for the UConn Huskies. [6] In week 5 of the 2024 season, he hauled in six receptions for 153 yards and three touchdowns in a 47-3 win over Buffalo. [7] In 2025 he totaled 101 receptions for 1,278 yards and was named a consensus All-American.
| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2021 | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | Wisconsin | 13 | 12 | 30 | 444 | 14.8 | 5 | 13 | 160 | 12.3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin | 12 | 2 | 38 | 296 | 7.8 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | UConn | 13 | 13 | 50 | 860 | 17.2 | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 | UConn | 12 | 12 | 101 | 1278 | 12.7 | 13 | ||||
| Career | 39 | 27 | 119 | 1,615 | 13.6 | 11 | 13 | 164 | 12.6 | 0 | |