Skyler Bell
| No. 1 – UConn Huskies | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| 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 School (Watertown, Connecticut) |
| College | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Skyler Bell (born July 5, 2002)[1] is an American college football wide receiver for the UConn Huskies. He previously played for the Wisconsin Badgers.
In 2025, Bell was a consensus All-American.
Early life
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
Wisconsin
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
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.
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2021 | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | Wisconsin | 13 | 12 | 30 | 444 | 14.8 | 5 | 13 | 160 | 12.3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin | 12 | 2 | 38 | 296 | 7.8 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | UConn | 13 | 13 | 50 | 860 | 17.2 | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 | UConn | 12 | 12 | 101 | 1278 | 12.7 | 13 | ||||
| Career | 39 | 27 | 119 | 1,615 | 13.6 | 11 | 13 | 164 | 12.6 | 0 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 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) |
4.40 s | 1.53 s | 41.0 in (1.04 m) |
11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ @Juicebe11 (July 5, 2020). "blessed to see 🔞 !! thank you god for another year🙏🏽🙏🏽 #TheNewUno1️⃣1️⃣" (Tweet). Retrieved October 1, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Temple, Jesse (17 August 2020). "Why 2021 commit Skyler Bell may be Wisconsin's downfield threat of the future". The Athletic. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Temple, Jesse (18 April 2022). "The emergence of Wisconsin WR Skyler Bell and how he compares to a former All-American". The Athletic. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Adamec, Carl. "Former CT prep school star Skyler Bell back in state with UConn football: 'I'm really excited'". CT Insider. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ a b Radcliffe, JR; Potrykus, Jeff (4 December 2023). "Wisconsin receivers Chimere Dike, Skyler Bell enter the transfer portal". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Amore, Dom (11 September 2024). "Skyler Bell came to UConn football to be 'The Guy,' and so far he has been". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Adamec, Carl. "Receiver Skyler Bell leads UConn football team to rout of Buffalo: 'Complete game for us'". CT Insider. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Skyler Bell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "Skyler Bell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
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