Kahlil Edward Bell (born December 10, 1986) is a former American football running back. He played college football at UCLA. Bell was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He was also a member of the Chicago Bears, New York Jets and Green Bay Packers.
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 10, 1986 Santa Rosa, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Marin Catholic (Kentfield, California) | ||||||||||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||||||
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Professional career
editMinnesota Vikings
editBell was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2009. He was waived on August 16, 2009.[1]
Chicago Bears (first stint)
editBell was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad on September 16, 2009. He was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster on November 20, 2009, to replace an injured Garrett Wolfe.
His first NFL carry on November 22, 2009 was a 72-yard run against the Philadelphia Eagles on NBC Sunday Night Football.[2] This was an NFL record for longest first carry of a career at the time. Jalen Richard of the Oakland Raiders first ever NFL carry, on September 11, 2016, against the New Orleans Saints, was a 75-yard Touchdown run, and is the current record. His first NFL touchdown catch was a 25-yard reception against the Seattle Seahawks on December 18, 2011.
In 2011, after an injury to Matt Forté and Marion Barber, Bell became the starting running back for the Week 16 and 17 games against the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings after beating out undrafted rookie Armando Allen. Bell also played in the Bears loss against the Denver Broncos.[3] Bell and backup quarterback Josh McCown both generated more than 400 yards in the Packers game. Bell would record 121 on 23 attempts, and caught 4 passes for 38 yards.[4]
In 2012, Bell became an unrestricted free agent, and the Bears extended a qualifying offer to him, which he accepted on April 14, 2012.[5] The contract was worth one-year and $1.26 million. He was waived on August 23, 2012 when he refused to have his contract reduced to $700,000.[6] He was re-signed by the Bears on September 15, 2012 after starting running back Matt Forte went down with an injury.[7] Bell was later waived on October 15.[8]
New York Jets (first stint)
editBell was signed by the New York Jets on November 13, 2012 following injuries to running backs Bilal Powell and Joe McKnight.[9] He was waived on December 11, 2012.[10]
Chicago Bears (second stint)
editOn December 18, 2012, Bell was brought back by the Bears after Michael Bush was placed on injured reserve.[11]
New York Jets (second stint)
editOn August 11, 2013, Bell was signed by the Jets after running back John Griffin was waived due to a broken leg.[12] He was released on September 1, 2013.[13]
Green Bay Packers
editOn December 2, 2013, Bell was signed by the Green Bay Packers.[14] He was not re-signed at the end of the season, making him a free agent.
Professional wrestling career
editBell participated in season 6 of WWE Tough Enough.[15] Although he initially was part of the 13 official participants, he didn't pass the medical evaluations and was eliminated from the contest.[16]
Personal life
editBorn in Santa Rosa, California and raised in San Anselmo, California,[17] Bell is of Samoan and African American descent.[18] After football, Bell returned to UCLA, and completed his degree in History, which he earned in spring 2017.
References
edit- ^ Mike Wobschall. "Vikings Blog | Vikings Waive RB Kahlil Bell". Blog.vikings.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ "Bell dashes 72 yards with first NFL carry". Chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ "Loss to Pack ends Bears' playoff hopes". Chicagobears.com. December 25, 2011. Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ "Bell, McCown give offense a boost". Chicagobears.com. December 26, 2011. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ "Bears extend tender to Kahlil Bell". Chicagobears.com. March 12, 2012. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ "Kahlil Bell waived by Chicago Bears". NFL.com. August 23, 2012. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 13, 2012). "Bears sign Kahlil Bell". Chicagobears.com. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ "Bears set to release RB Bell". Chicago Tribune. October 15, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ^ Cimini, Rich (November 13, 2012). "Jets release Aaron Maybin". ESPN New York. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ Orr, Conor (December 11, 2012). "Jets waive RB Kahlil Bell, Braylon Edwards considered for open roster spot". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ "Bears place Bush on IR with rib injury". Fox Sports. Associated Press. December 18, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ Cimini, Rich (August 11, 2013). "Chris Ivory expects to play Saturday". ESPN New York. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ Lange, Randy (September 1, 2013). "3 Arrive Via Waivers; 7 Added to Practice Squad". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 4, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "Packers sign RB Kahlil Bell, release S Jerron McMillian". packers.com. December 3, 2013. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ^ "Former Chicago Bears running back Kahlil Bell a finalist for WWE's Tough Enough". windycitygridiron.com. June 10, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ^ Tough Enough Update- PWtorch.com
- ^ "Kahlil Bell". UCLA. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago Bear Roots for "The Biggest Loser"". NBC Chicago (WMAQ). December 26, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
External links
edit- UCLA Bruins bio
- Media related to Kahlil Bell at Wikimedia Commons
