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Chris Bell

WR

Louisville

Projected

Early 2nd

Height

6'2"

Weight

220 lbs

Age

TBD

Year

Sr.

Games

46

Snaps

2,012

Scheme

TBD

Role

Outside WR2

CompsMiller: TBDDraftBuzz: Elic AyomanorWF: A.J. Brown.Bleacher Report: Xavier Legette
Round ProjectionsBrugler: TBDDraftBuzz: 2ND - MIDBleacher Report: 3rd Round

Player Summary

Bell is a big body receiver who excells over the middle and loves to compete after the catch, making him very valuable for offenses looking for a guy they can hit for short/medium gains with a true threat to become home run plays. While he lacks serious burst and his short area footwork is lacking, once he gets going he builds up speed fast. Really curious to get his testing back because some conflicting reports on how fast he can really be. While he's definitely competitive and uses his size well, his contested catch ability isn't what you'd hope for. His lack of natural hands catching ability and general ball skills show up there the most. He is not a polish route runner either, hopefully something that can improve in the NFL, but not likely to ever really generate seperation with it given his lack of twitch/footwork. Overall, expect him to go early Day 2, especially with the ACL tear, but someone that could do a lot of damage in the NFL in the right offense.

Strengths

• Excellent Heigh, Weight, Frame • Impressive Build Up Speed • Dangerous YAC, Hard to Bring Down • Adjusts To Throws Well • Elite In-Breaking Route Receiver • Huge Performance in Miami Upset

Weaknesses

• Lacks Short Area Quickness • Unrefined Route Runner • Late Season ACL Tear • Struggles to Beat Press W/Footwork • Avg At Best Ball Skills • Not A Natural Hands Catcher

PFF Scores

2025 Grade81.8
2024 Grade67
2023 Grade62.5
ADOT9.4
Drop %4
Deep Yards115
Touchdowns6
Grade vs Man87
YAC/Reception5.2
Contested Catch50
Receiving Grade83.3
Yards/ Routes Run2.55
Missed Tkls Forced9

Athletic Testing

RAS
Hand Size
Arm Length
MetricResultScore
Bench
Broad
3 Cone
Height
Weight
40 Time
10 Split
20 Split
Vertical
Size
Speed
Agility
Explosive

Overall Rankings

Bleacher Report#85
Brugler#53
CBS#70
DraftBuzz#41
DraftTek#35
ESPN#40
Kiper
Miller
NFL.com#50
PFF#37
The Draft Network#33
Walter#38

POS Rankings

Bleacher Report#16
Brugler#10
CBS#11
DraftBuzz#6
DraftTek
ESPN#7
Kiper#10
Miller
NFL.com
PFF#6
The Draft Network#6
Walter#6

ADP

Campbell#45
Miller#62
Walter#35

Site Ratings

24/7 Sports87
Bleacher Report7.3
Draft Buzz86
ESPN75
GridironTBD
NFL.com6.20
Rivals5.4

NFL Score Breakdown

Prospect Grade6.20

Will Eventually Be Average Starter

Production74

2026 Combine WR Rank: 11th

Athleticism80

2026 Combine WR Rank: 16th

Total78

2026 Combine WR Rank: 7th

DraftBuzz Grades

Hands82.00
Blocking68.00
Med Routes90.00
Deep Threat90.00
QBR When Tgtd113.00
Short Receiving85.00

Injury History

ACL Tear

Recovery: Season EndingYear: 2025

Snap Alignments

Alignment
2025Career
Slot
5589
Wide
320969