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<h2 id="early-life">Early life</h2> <p>Bell attended <a href="/facts/Lucy_Craft_Laney_High_School/WeaDpxAQ">Lucy Craft Laney High School</a> in Augusta, Georgia. He was a three-sport star in <a href="/facts/High_school_football/YTNBIqhn">football</a>, <a href="/facts/Basketball/M5pl4Pzo">basketball</a>, and <a href="/facts/Track_and_field/UNg97aPX">track & field</a>. In football, he was an All-State selection and won <i><a href="/facts/Atlanta_Journal/kUoXK0TL">Atlanta Journal</a></i> All-South honors. In track & field, he was ranked fifth in the state in the <a href="/facts/Shot_put/pPQ1j0sl">shot put</a> as a senior. </p> <h2 id="college-career">College career</h2> <h3>Junior college years</h3> <p>Bell attended Middle Georgia Junior College for two years. He was a two-time Super Prep JUCO 100 selection. As a freshman, he played <a href="/facts/Fullback_(American_football)/76RuSXDk">fullback</a> and finished the season with 689 rushing yards. As a sophomore, he garnered six <a href="/facts/Quarterback_sack/RgMBkcmx">sacks</a> and 132 <a href="/facts/Tackle_(football_move)/Ro1HzFk3">tackles</a>, and helped lead his defensive unit to a No.1 ranking in the nation. </p> <h3>NCAA college years</h3> <p>Bell attended the <a href="/facts/University_of_Georgia/SkqyQmok">University of Georgia</a> and was a Child and Family Development Major and a <a href="/facts/Letterman_(sports)/5TnB1BAS">letterman</a> in football. In football, he finished his career with 153 tackles (10 for a loss), four <a href="/facts/Interception/7ao5Yf9a">interceptions</a>, seven sacks, five forced <a href="/facts/Fumble/4y2qXe3S">fumbles</a>, and two fumble recoveries. </p> <h2 id="professional-career">Professional career</h2> Pre-draft measurables<table><tbody><tr><th>Height</th><th>Weight</th><th>Arm length</th><th>Hand span</th><th><a href="/facts/40-yard_dash/2Sj4RRnk">40-yard dash</a></th><th>10-yard split</th><th>20-yard split</th><th><a href="/facts/20-yard_shuttle/MxzbatCH">20-yard shuttle</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Three-cone_drill/8WyMCo4e">Three-cone drill</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Vertical_jump/pRd0l4bX">Vertical jump</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Standing_long_jump/TN81dGCe">Broad jump</a></th><th><a href="/facts/NFL_Scouting_Combine/MxzbatCH">Bench press</a></th></tr><tr><td>6 ft 1+1⁄4 in(1.86 m)</td><td>234 lb(106 kg)</td><td>32 in(0.81 m)</td><td>10+1⁄2 in(0.27 m)</td><td>4.62 s</td><td>1.60 s</td><td>2.64 s</td><td>4.50 s</td><td>7.25 s</td><td>38.5 in(0.98 m)</td><td>10 ft 4 in(3.15 m)</td><td>24 reps</td></tr><tr><td colspan="13">All values from <a href="/facts/NFL_Combine/MxzbatCH">NFL Combine</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Pittsburgh Steelers</h3> <p>Bell started in all sixteen games for the Steelers during his 2001 rookie campaign. Bell would prove to be an excellent fit for the Steelers defense, notably due to his blitzing abilities. The Steelers finished the regular season with a 13–3 record, earning them the top seed in the AFC. Bell was voted the <a href="/facts/NFL_Rookie_of_the_Year_Award/HQMkJByp">AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year</a>, having accumulated nine sacks on the season. The Steelers defeated the <a href="/facts/Baltimore_Ravens/kdREN8t3">Baltimore Ravens</a> 27–10 in the AFC Divisional round at Heinz Field. The following week they went on to face the second seeded <a href="/facts/New_England_Patriots/llUpwNsL">New England Patriots</a>. Bell recorded eight tackles, a sack, and two passes defended. Despite his stellar performance, and a late 4th quarter comeback, the Steelers wound up losing the game 24–17. </p><p>In 2002, Bell was injured in the first week of the season against New England. He missed the next four games before returning to play against the Indianapolis Colts. He finished the season with 50 tackles (33 less from his rookie year), and four sacks. The Steelers finished with a 10–5–1 record and went on to face the <a href="/facts/Cleveland_Browns/dK1hEX4q">Cleveland Browns</a>. In the 36–33 comeback win over the Browns, Bell recorded nine tackles but injured his knee in the final quarter and was listed as doubtful for the following week at Tennessee. He recorded just two tackles in the game versus the Titans before leaving due to injury in the loss. In 2003, Bell amassed 99 tackles and five sacks in a down season for the team. In 2004, knee troubles led to him not starting a single game on his way to making just nine tackles. In the 2005 off-season, the Steelers released him from the team. He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs and played three seasons with them, recording a total of 2.5 sacks. </p> <h3>Kansas City Chiefs</h3> <p>He then signed with the <a href="/facts/Kansas_City_Chiefs/0Bjbyhfn">Kansas City Chiefs</a>, where he played 3 seasons. Bell was released following the 2007 season, after which he retired. </p> <h2 id="nfl-career-statistics">NFL career statistics</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th colspan="2">Legend</th></tr><tr><td>Bold</td><td>Career high</td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Regular season</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2">Year</th><th rowspan="2">Team</th><th colspan="2">Games</th><th colspan="5">Tackles</th><th colspan="5">Interceptions</th><th colspan="4">Fumbles</th></tr><tr><th>GP</th><th>GS</th><th>Cmb</th><th>Solo</th><th>Ast</th><th>Sck</th><th>TFL</th><th>Int</th><th>Yds</th><th>TD</th><th>Lng</th><th>PD</th><th>FF</th><th>FR</th><th>Yds</th><th>TD</th></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/2001_NFL_season/PtzUswGm">2001</a></th><th><a href="/facts/2001_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season/e05UgBMJ">PIT</a></th><td>16</td><td>16</td><td>82</td><td>69</td><td>13</td><td>9.0</td><td>23</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/2002_NFL_season/RxVNHotB">2002</a></th><th><a href="/facts/2002_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season/H0ILdU6l">PIT</a></th><td>12</td><td>12</td><td>50</td><td>37</td><td>13</td><td>4.0</td><td>10</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/2003_NFL_season/KrSabB8Q">2003</a></th><th><a href="/facts/2003_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season/TH039mh7">PIT</a></th><td>16</td><td>16</td><td>100</td><td>81</td><td>19</td><td>5.0</td><td>17</td><td>1</td><td>61</td><td>0</td><td>61</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/2004_NFL_season/vm08Rpbl">2004</a></th><th><a href="/facts/2004_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season/JLBNfPre">PIT</a></th><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>8</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>0.0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/2005_NFL_season/8KunE4EH">2005</a></th><th><a href="/facts/2005_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season/8vP0sLmm">KAN</a></th><td>16</td><td>14</td><td>41</td><td>32</td><td>9</td><td>1.5</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/2006_NFL_season/Ke3I0E7o">2006</a></th><th><a href="/facts/2006_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season/0zubgn6s">KAN</a></th><td>16</td><td>14</td><td>49</td><td>43</td><td>6</td><td>1.0</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/2007_NFL_season/S6Ho4NFw">2007</a></th><th><a href="/facts/2007_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season/buXF3lT7">KAN</a></th><td>11</td><td>0</td><td>8</td><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>0.0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2"></th><th>90</th><th>72</th><th>338</th><th>274</th><th>64</th><th>20.5</th><th>62</th><th>1</th><th>61</th><th>0</th><th>61</th><th>6</th><th>2</th><th>2</th><th>0</th><th>0</th></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Playoffs</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2">Year</th><th rowspan="2">Team</th><th colspan="2">Games</th><th colspan="5">Tackles</th><th colspan="5">Interceptions</th><th colspan="4">Fumbles</th></tr><tr><th>GP</th><th>GS</th><th>Cmb</th><th>Solo</th><th>Ast</th><th>Sck</th><th>TFL</th><th>Int</th><th>Yds</th><th>TD</th><th>Lng</th><th>PD</th><th>FF</th><th>FR</th><th>Yds</th><th>TD</th></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/2001_NFL_season/PtzUswGm">2001</a></th><th><a href="/facts/2001_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season/e05UgBMJ">PIT</a></th><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>14</td><td>12</td><td>2</td><td>1.0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/2002_NFL_season/RxVNHotB">2002</a></th><th><a href="/facts/2002_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season/H0ILdU6l">PIT</a></th><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>11</td><td>8</td><td>3</td><td>0.0</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/2006_NFL_season/Ke3I0E7o">2006</a></th><th><a href="/facts/2006_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season/0zubgn6s">KAN</a></th><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0.0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2"></th><th>5</th><th>3</th><th>25</th><th>20</th><th>5</th><th>1.0</th><th>5</th><th>0</th><th>0</th><th>0</th><th>0</th><th>3</th><th>0</th><th>0</th><th>0</th><th>0</th></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023. <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/draft.htm" target="_blank">https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/draft.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"The challenge is real at the Combine". Steelers.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023. <a href="https://www.steelers.com/news/the-challenge-is-real-at-the-combine-20387582" target="_blank">https://www.steelers.com/news/the-challenge-is-real-at-the-combine-20387582</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"2001 NFL Draft Scout Kendrell Bell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023. <a href="https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=124&DraftYear=2001" target="_blank">https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=124&DraftYear=2001</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>