Blake Bell
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| Oklahoma Sooners – No. 10 | |
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| Position | Tight End |
| Class |  Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 7, 1991 Wichita, Kansas |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 254 lb (115 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Wichita (KS) Bishop Carroll |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Blake M. Bell (born August 7, 1991) is an American football tight end for the Oklahoma Sooners.
Early years
Bell attended Bishop Carroll Catholic High School in Wichita, Kansas. As a senior in 2009, he threw for 2,752 yards with 32 touchdowns. He was ranked as the sixth best pro-style quarterback recruit by Rivals.com.[1]
Bell was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 43rd round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.[2][3]
College career
Bell was redshirted in 2010. In 2011, he was the backup to Landry Jones, but would appear in the Sooners jumbo package, which led to 44 rushing attempts for 171 yards and 13 touchdowns. As a passer he completed one of four passes for eight yards and an interception. He was the MVP of the 2011 Insight Bowl after rushing for 51 yards on 10 carries with three touchdowns.[4] He was again the backup to Jones in 2012 and used in the jumbo package. He rushed for 201 yards on 60 attempts with 11 touchdowns and completed nine of 16 passes for 107 yards.
In the spring of 2014 it was announced that Bell would be moving to tight end. After the emergence of Trevor Knight in the Sugar Bowl.
Personal
Bell's father, Mark Bell, and uncle, Mike Bell, played in the National Football League.