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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 AYOMANORBleacher: Xavier LegetteWF: A.J. Brown.
Round ProjectionsBrugler: TBDDraftBuzz: 2ND - MIDBleacher: 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
Receiving Grade83.3
Yards/ Routes Run2.55
Drop %4
Contested Catch50
Grade vs Man87
YAC/Reception5.2
Missed Tkls Forced9
ADOT9.4
Deep Yards115
Touchdowns6

Athletic Testing

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

Overall Rankings

Con#48
PFF#36
ESPN#40
Brugler#53
Kiper
Miller
Bleacher#85
Walter#38
TDN#33
DraftBuzz#35
DraftTek#35
NFL.com#50

POS Rankings

Con#10.142857142857142
PFF#6
ESPN#7
Brugler#10
Kiper#10
Miller
Bleacher#16
Walter
TDN#6
DraftBuzz#6
DraftTek
NFL.com#11

ADP

Walter#35
Con#47.333333333333336
Miller#62

Site Ratings

24/7 Sports87
ESPN86
Draft Buzz85.8 / 100
NFL.com6.2
Bleacher7.3
GridironTBD

DraftBuzz Grades

QBR When Tgtd113.00
Hands0.82
Short Receiving0.85
Med Routes0.90
Deep Threat0.90
Blocking0.68

Injury History

ACL Tear

Recovery: Season EndingYear: 2025

Snap Alignments

Alignment
2025Career
Slot
5589
Wide
320969