Blake Bell
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Blake M. Bell (born August 7, 1991) is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. (NFL).
He played college football in Oklahoma, where he was given the nickname Belldozer, a play on words with his last name and bulldozer due to his large frame and running style.
In the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft, he was selected by the San Francisco 49ers.
Early years
Bell attended Bishop Carroll Catholic High School in Wichita, Kansas, where he competed as a quarterback. He threw for 2,752 yards with 32 touchdowns as a senior in 2009. Rivals.com named him as the sixth best pro-style quarterback recruit by the same rank.
In the 43rd round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft, he was selected by the Detroit Tigers but he did not sign with the team.
Personal life
Bell is the son of former Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, and Indianapolis Colts player Mark Bell. Mike Bell, his uncle, was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs from 1979-1991. Bell is a devout Roman Catholic.
College career
Bell was redshirted in 2010 after receiving a football scholarship from the University of Oklahoma. He was the backup quarterback to Landry Jones in 2011, but he was unstoppable in the Sooners' jumbo package, resulting in 44 rushing attempts for 171 yards and 13 touchdowns. He made one of four passes for eight yards and an interceptor as a passer. Since rushing for 51 yards on ten carries with three touchdowns, he became the MVP of the 2011 Insight Bowl.
He served as the back-up to Jones as a sophomore in 2012 and was mainly in the jumbo pack. With 11 touchdowns and a completed 9-of-16 passes for 107 yards, he rushed for 201 yards on 60 attempts.
In 2013, he appeared in 11 games out of a total of 13 (starting), but skipped the 2014 Sugar Bowl and Kansas State University. He made 140 completions out of 233 attempts for 1,648 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions.
Bell came to a close conclusion as a senior in the 2014 Sugar Bowl after the emergence of redshirt freshman quarterback Trevor Knight. He appeared in nine games and was mainly used for blocking purposes, receiving 16 receptions for 214 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Professional career
Blake Bell, Adam Shead, and Aaron Ripkowski, all from Oklahoma, had accepted their invitations to participate in the 2015 East-West Shrine Game, which was announced on December 19, 2015. After being a success during Shrine Game testing, he's improved his draft stock. Bell participated in the East-West Shrine Game on January 17, 2015 and was part of Jim Zorn's West team that was defeated by the East 193.
Bell was one of 19 collegiate tight ends to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. He had an up-and-down show at the combine, coming last among tight ends in the bench press and fifth among tight ends, with fifth in the 40-yard dash, broad jump, and vertical jump. In the short shuttle and long shuttle, where he came in second place in his position group.
Bell wanted to attend Oklahoma's pro day on March 11, 2015, but decided against his combine number and only conducted positional drills for scouts and team representatives from all 32 NFL teams. Multiple NFL draft experts and analysts predicted Bell to be a fifth-round draft pick due to his limited experience and a small draft class at the top of the season. According to NFLDraftScout.com, he was ranked as the ninth best tight end prospect in the draft.
In the fourth round (117th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft, Bell was selected by the San Francisco 49ers. He was the fifth tight end to be selected in 2015. The 49ers agreed to a four-year, $2.78 million contract, which also includes a signing bonus of $505,132.
Bell faced fierce competition for a roster spot against Vance McDonald, Garrett Celek, Xavier Grimble, Asante Cleveland, and Rory Anderson during training camp. Jim Tomsula, the head coach of his rookie season, named him the fourth tight end on the depth chart, behind Vernon Davis, Vance McDonald, and Garrett Celek.
In the San Francisco 49ers' season-opening 20-3 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, he made his professional regular season debut. During the third quarter of a 43-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, he made his first career reception off a four-yard pass by quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
Vernon Davis made his first appearance on October 11, 2015, after being unable to function due to a knee injury. Bell had a one-yard loss at the New York Giants on Sunday, defeating him by 30-27. In Weeks 7-8, he was a healthy scratch. During a 19-13 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on November 29, 2015, Bell caught three passes for a season-high 67 yards. After Garrett Celek's absence from the game due to an ankle injury, he saw more snaps in the Cardinals' game.
During a 24-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, he had a season-high four receptions for 43 yards. With a total of 15 receptions for 186 yards, he completed his first season under offensive coordinator Geep Chryst.
Bell, who was under new head coach Chip Kelly, competed against Garrett Celek, Bruce Miller, Rory Anderson, and Je'Ron Hamm. On the 49ers' depth chart, he was ranked second tight end behind Vance McDonald.
Bell had one reception for a season-high 45 yards against the Atlanta Falcons on December 18, 2016. Unfortunately, he left the first half of the game after suffering a shoulder injury and being placed on injured reserve the following day. He had only four receptions for 85 receiving yards in 13 games during the 2016 season.
Bell, who was under new head coach Kyle Shanahan, was up against George Kittle, Logan Paulsen, and Cole Hikutini. The San Francisco 49ers canceled Bell on September 2, 2017.
Bell was waived by the Minnesota Vikings on September 3, 2017. He was the third tight end on the roster, behind Kyle Rudolph and David Morgan II.
In Minnesota's season-opening 29-19 victory over the New Orleans Saints, Bell made his Minnesota Vikings' debut. Case Keenum made his Vikings debut on October 1, 2017 and had a 12-yard pass during Minnesota's 14-7 loss to the Detroit Lions.
Bell converted for his first NFL points against the Carolina Panthers on December 10, 2017, bringing a two-point conversion. After suffering a shoulder injury, the Minnesota Vikings activated Bell on injured/reserve on December 15, 2017.
The Vikings had waived Bell on September 1, 2018.
He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 16, 2018. He appeared in ten games (four starts) and had 8 receptions for 67 yards.
Bell signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on April 2, 2019. In the fourth quarter of Kansas City's AFC Divisional Playoff victory over the Houston Texans, Bell scored his first NFL touchdown on January 12, 2020 with an eight-yard touchdown reception. The Chiefs advanced to Super Bowl LIV, defeating Bell's former team, the San Francisco 49ers, 31-20. In the Super Bowl, Bell had one pass for nine yards.
Bell was signed by the Dallas Cowboys on April 7, 2020, to take over the blocking tight end job that Jason Witten had previously played. Bell, who suffered from an ACL tear in the season opener against the Los Angeles Rams, was the backup tight end behind Dalton Schultz. He played in 16 games, receiving 11 receptions for 110 yards and no touchdowns. When the Cowboys used a two tight end formation to provide additional passing protection, he started his seventh and eighth game.
Bell joined the Kansas City Chiefs on March 18, 2021, at the age of 2021. On December 21, 2021, he was added to the Reserve/COVID-19 list. On December 24, 2021, he was first accessed off the Reserve/COVID-19 list.
Bell re-signed with the Chiefs on March 24, 2022, to a one-year contract. On September 5, 2022, Bell was placed on the wounded reserve.