Vonn Bell
 Bell in 2015 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 48 – New Orleans Saints | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 12, 1994 Chattanooga, Tennessee | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 2 / pick: 61 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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Vonn Christian Bell (born December 12, 1994) is an American football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early years
Bell's first two years of high school were at Chattanooga Central High School in Harrison, Tennessee, where he received all district honors. Bell then attended Ridgeland High School in Rossville, Georgia. In Bell's senior year he led Ridgeland to the Georgia class AAAA state championship but lost to Sandy Creek 41-10. He was rated by both Rivals.com and Scout.com as a five-star recruit and was ranked among the number two safety in the country.[1][2] Bell was rated as a five-star recruit by 247 Sports and a high four-star by ESPN who rated him as the 50th best player overall in the nation regardless of position. Bell was elected to play in the 2013 Under Amour All-American game. On February 6, 2013 He committed to The Ohio State University.[3][4]
College career
Bell played in all 13 games as a backup his freshman season in 2013, but made his first career start on January 3, 2014 in the Discover Orange Bowl where he recorded his first collegiate interception.[5] Bell became a full time starter for the Buckeyes his sophomore season in 2014.[6][7] He played in all 15 games recording 91 tackles and a conference-leading six interceptions.[8] In the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship victory over Oregon, he recorded six tackles and a sack.
Professional career
Bell was picked by the New Orleans Saints with the 61st pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. The Saints traded their 78th and 112th selections to draft him.
References
- ^ Rivals.com bio
- ^ Scout.com
- ^ Football recruiting: Safety Bell commits to Ohio State
- ^ OSU's lead for Vonn Bell too much for Vols
- ^ BELL READY TO MAKE PLAYS FOR OSU
- ^ Vonn Bell becoming face of Ohio State defense
- ^ Moneyballs and cupcakes: Why Ohio State's Vonn Bell is always in the right place and how he's rewarded
- ^ Buckeyes' Bell sees bold vision becoming reality