Skyler Bell
| No. 13 – Buffalo Bills | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 5, 2002 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Taft (Watertown, Connecticut) |
| College | Wisconsin (2021–2023) UConn (2024–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 4th round, 125th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Skyler Bell (born July 5, 2002)[1] is an American professional football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and UConn Huskies and was selected by the Bills in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Bell attended the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Wisconsin Badgers over Iowa, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia.[2]
College career
[edit]Wisconsin
[edit]As a freshman in 2021, Bell played just one game, where he made one catch for 15 yards.[3] In 2022, he hauled in 30 receptions for 444 yards and five touchdowns, while also adding 160 yards on the ground on five carries.[4] In 2023 Bell notched 38 receptions for 296 yards and a touchdown.[5] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
UConn
[edit]Bell transferred to play for the UConn Huskies.[6] In week 5 of the 2024 season, he hauled in six receptions for 153 yards and three touchdowns in a 47-3 win over Buffalo.[7] In 2025 he totaled 101 receptions for 1,278 yards, and was named a consensus All-American along with being a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award.[8]
Statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | Receiving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2021 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Wisconsin | 13 | 30 | 444 | 14.8 | 5 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin | 12 | 38 | 296 | 7.8 | 1 |
| 2024 | UConn | 13 | 50 | 860 | 17.2 | 5 |
| 2025 | UConn | 13 | 101 | 1,278 | 12.7 | 13 |
| Career | 52 | 220 | 2,893 | 13.2 | 24 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) | 4.40 s | 1.53 s | 2.55 s | 4.11 s | 6.65 s | 41.0 in (1.04 m) | 11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Bell was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 125th pick in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.[11][12] The selection was received from the New England Patriots along with the 31st overall pick (traded to the Tennessee Titans) in exchange for the 28th overall pick (the Patriots selected Caleb Lomu).[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ @Juicebe11 (July 5, 2020). "blessed to see 🔞 !! thank you god for another year🙏🏽🙏🏽 #TheNewUno1️⃣1️⃣" (Tweet). Retrieved October 1, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Temple, Jesse (August 17, 2020). "Why 2021 commit Skyler Bell may be Wisconsin's downfield threat of the future". The Athletic. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ↑ Temple, Jesse (April 18, 2022). "The emergence of Wisconsin WR Skyler Bell and how he compares to a former All-American". The Athletic. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ↑ Adamec, Carl. "Former CT prep school star Skyler Bell back in state with UConn football: 'I'm really excited'". CT Insider. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- 1 2 Radcliffe, JR; Potrykus, Jeff (December 4, 2023). "Wisconsin receivers Chimere Dike, Skyler Bell enter the transfer portal". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ↑ Amore, Dom (September 11, 2024). "Skyler Bell came to UConn football to be 'The Guy,' and so far he has been". Hartford Courant. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ↑ Adamec, Carl. "Receiver Skyler Bell leads UConn football team to rout of Buffalo: 'Complete game for us'". CT Insider. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ↑ Stewart, Mark (April 25, 2026). "Skyler Bell, former Wisconsin receiver, selected by Bills in 4th round". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Skyler Bell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Skyler Bell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ↑ Maiorana, Sal. "Bills add speedy wide receiver Skyler Bell in Round 4". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ Lysowski, Lance (June 7, 2026). "The story of Skyler Bell: From hockey goal-scorer to Bills rookie wide receiver". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on June 7, 2026. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Buffalo Bills trade back again, deal 28th overall pick to Patriots in exchange for No. 31 & No. 125 overall". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved May 11, 2026.