 Bell with the Jets in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | February 18, 1992 Reynoldsburg, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Groveport Madison (Groveport, Ohio) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Michigan State (2010–2012) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 2 / pick: 48 | ||||||||||||||
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Le'Veon Andrew Bell Sr. (/ˈleɪviɒn/ LAY-vee-on;[1] born February 18, 1992) is an American professional boxer and former football running back. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft. He also played for the New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
After a rookie season where he ran for over 800 yards, Bell broke out in his second season with the Steelers, totaling over 2,200 combined yards and made the Pro Bowl. Bell missed several games in the 2015 and 2016 seasons due to drug-related suspensions and injuries, but still put up solid numbers and was voted to the NFL Top 100 both times. In 2017, he had a league-high 321 carries for 1,291 yards, as well as 85 catches for 655 yards, and made the third Pro Bowl of his career. The next year, Bell refused to sign the franchise tag placed upon him by the Steelers, resulting in him sitting out the entire 2018 season. He signed with the New York Jets the following off-season, but never regained his old level of success, and following less than two seasons, he was released by the Jets. Bell then signed with the Kansas City Chiefs where he finished the 2020 season. He spent his last NFL season on the Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021 before pursuing a career in professional boxing in 2022.
- ^ "Steelers Le'Veon Bell on Spending Money, Transition to Physical NFL". YouTube.com. SB Nation. June 5, 2013. Event occurs at 0:04. Archived from the original on June 27, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2013.