# Quinton Bell

Quinton Bell (born May 9, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Prairie View A&M.

## Early life

Bell was born and raised in Long Beach, California. He attended high school in Costa Mesa where he was a three-sport athlete. Standing 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and weighing 210 pounds (95 kg), Bell's time in varsity sports included a year spent playing basketball and a year competing in track and field. In track and field, Bell won the Orange Coast League Championship in the 100 meter running event. He also set a new league record in the 4 x 100 League Championship.
In football, Bell played wide receiver and outside linebacker with the Costa Mesa Mustangs. During the 2013 season, Bell earned 1st Team All-Area, All-Region, All-Conference and All-County honors. In that same season, Bell and the Mustangs earned Sectional and Conference honors. Bell graduated in 2014 and accepted a collegiate sports offer from Prairie View A&M University.

## College career

Bell enrolled at Prairie View A&M in 2015. He played as a wide receiver alongside the Prairie View Panthers for three seasons from 2015 to 2017. He also competed in track and field during the 2017 season. Bell played his final season of football in 2018 as a defensive end. He went on to make HBCU history by becoming the first NFL draft pick from Prairie View since 1980.

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | 4.53 s | 7.25 s | 41.0 in (1.04 m) | 11 ft 4 in (3.45 m) | 23 reps |
| All values from Pro Day |||||||

### Oakland Raiders

Bell was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round with the 230th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft. He was waived on August 31, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on October 15.

### Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On November 5, 2019, Bell was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on December 30, 2019.
Bell was waived by the Buccaneers on October 26, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.
On February 9, 2021, Bell re-signed with the Buccaneers. He was waived on August 22, 2021.

### Atlanta Falcons

On September 1, 2021, Bell was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2022.
Bell made the Falcons roster in 2022, playing three games before being waived on November 5, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. He was waived on April 14, 2023.

### Philadelphia Eagles

Bell was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 19, 2023. He was released on August 29, 2023.

### Miami Dolphins

On October 17, 2023, Bell was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024.

## Personal life

Bell has a son born January 19, 2023. Bell named Calvin Johnson as his favorite athlete. He also named actor/comedian Kevin Hart as his favorite entertainer.