Markquese Bell
No. 14 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | (1999-01-06) January 6, 1999 (age 25) Bridgeton, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Bridgeton | ||||||
College: | Florida A&M | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR | |||||||
Markquese Bell (born January 6, 1999) is an American football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida A&M Rattlers.
Early years
Bell grew up in Bridgeton, New Jersey and attended Bridgeton High School.[1] He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Maryland over offers from Ohio State, Rutgers, and Virginia.[2]
College career
Bell began his college career at Maryland and joined the team as an early enrollee. He was suspended entering his freshman season due to a violation of the team's code of conduct.[3] Bell ultimately expelled from the school before ever playing in a game for the Terrapins.[4] He then transferred to Coffeyville Community College for the 2018 season and made 52 tackles with two interceptions. After the season, Bell transferred to Florida A&M for his remaining collegiate eligibility.[5]
College statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Season | Team | GP | Solo | Ast | Tot | Int | Avg | Yds | TD | PD | FF | FR | |||
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2019 | Florida A&M | 11 | 39 | 24 | 63 | 4 | 9.7 | 39 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
2020 | Florida A&M | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||||
2021 | Florida A&M | 12 | 71 | 24 | 95 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 23 | 110 | 48 | 158 | 5 | 4.8 | 39 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.41 s | 1.51 s | 2.56 s | 4.37 s | 7.25 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | ||
Sources:[6][7] |
Bell signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2022.[8] He made the Cowboys' initial 53-man roster out of training camp.[9]
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | PD | ||
2022 | DAL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | DAL | 17 | 12 | 94 | 61 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Career | 22 | 12 | 95 | 62 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Postseason
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | PD | ||
2022 | DAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ McGarry, Mike (May 1, 2022). "Bo Melton, Isiah Pacheco and Markquese Bell celebrate the start of their NFL careers". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Wasserman, Ari (January 1, 2017). "Markquese Bell, a four-star athlete and Ohio State target, commits to Maryland". Cleveland.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Wells, Adam (August 25, 2017). "Markquese Bell, Alex Woods Suspended by Maryland for Violating Code of Conduct". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Markus, Don (November 7, 2017). "Suspended safety Markquese Bell announces he will be leaving Maryland". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Henry, Jim (March 27, 2019). "FAMU four-star transfer Markquese Bell shines in spring camp". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Markquese Bell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Markquese Bell, Florida AM NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ Gehlken, Michael (May 2, 2022). "Cowboys S Markquese Bell one of 20 undrafted free agents to reach terms". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Henry, Jim (August 30, 2022). "Undrafted in April, ex-FAMU star Markquese Bell makes Dallas Cowboys". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
External links
- Florida A&M Rattlers bio
- Dallas Cowboys bio
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