| Georgia Bulldogs – No. 86 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (2003-11-06) November 6, 2003 (age 21) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | The Kinkaid School (Piney Point Village, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Dillon Lee Bell (born November 6, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Georgia Bulldogs.
High school career
Bell attended The Kinkaid School in Piney Point Village, Texas. As a senior, Bell totaled more than 1,300 total yards and 27 total touchdowns, including 14 rushing and 10 receiving. As a result, he was named the Offensive Player of the Year by the Houston Touchdown Club. A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Georgia over offers from Michigan, Auburn, and Texas A&M.
College career
In his first career colligate game against Samford, Bell recorded his first career touchdown reception, a three-yard pass from Stetson Bennett. As a true freshman in 2022, Bell tallied 20 receptions for 180 yards and three touchdowns. The following year, he began to play running back in addition to being a wide receiver. Against Tennessee in 2023, Bell caught five passes for a career-high 90 yards and a touchdown, in addition to throwing an 18-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint.
| Season | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Georgia Bulldogs | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 15 | 20 | 180 | 9.0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | |
| 2023 | 14 | 29 | 355 | 12.2 | 2 | 25 | 157 | 6.3 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 43 | 466 | 10.8 | 4 | 9 | 107 | 11.9 | 1 | |
| Career | 42 | 92 | 1,001 | 10.9 | 9 | 34 | 264 | 7.8 | 3 | |
References
- ^ @dillonbell6_ (November 6, 2020). "Blessed to see another year...17!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 18, 2024 – via Twitter.
- Poorman, Jon (February 2, 2022). "Kinkaid receiver Dillon Bell signs with Georgia". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- Riley, Connor (August 15, 2022). "Kirby Smart challenges Dillon Bell to emerge as next productive Georgia football freshman receiver". DawgNation. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- Poorman, Jon (December 9, 2021). "Touchdown Club of Houston hands out annual awards". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- Chiarenza, Ariana (August 11, 2021). "'Committed': Houston senior wide receiver Bell pledges to University of Georgia". Houston Daily. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- Dennis, Ryne (September 17, 2022). "Why Georgia football receivers Dillon Bell and Jackson Meeks will have larger roles today". Online Athens. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- Weiszer, Marc (August 28, 2023). "Georgia football coach Kirby Smart on status of RBs before opener". Online Athens. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- Weiszer, Marc (September 9, 2023). "AD Mitchell helped get WR/RB Dillon Bell to Georgia football". Online Athens. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- Riley, Connor (October 6, 2023). "Dillon Bell embraces the challenge of playing running back and wide receiver for Georgia". 960 The Ref. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- "Versatile Bell Set to Shine Again in Showdown with Georgia Tech – Bulldawg Illustrated". bulldawgillustrated.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- Weiszer, Marc (November 18, 2023). "Dillon Bell TD pass gets Georgia football into end zone at Tennessee". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- "Dillon Bell College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.