D'Anthony Bell
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = D'Anthony Bell
| image =
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| current_team = Seattle Seahawks
| number = 23
| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|10|17}}
| birth_place = Covington, Georgia, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 211
| high_school = Alcovy (Covington)
| college = Albany State (2015)
Iowa Central CC (2016)
Butler CC (2018)
West Florida (2019–2021)
| undraftedyear = 2022
| pastteams =
- Cleveland Browns ({{nfly|2022}}–{{nfly|2024}})
- Seattle Seahawks ({{nfly|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statweek =
| statseason = 2023
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 42
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 =
| statlabel3 = Pass deflections
| statvalue3 = 4
| statlabel4 = Interceptions
| statvalue4 = 2
| statlabel5 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue5 = 1
| statlabel6 = Fumble recoveries
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| statlabel7 = Defensive touchdowns
| statvalue7 =
| pfr = BellDA03
}}
D'Anthony Bell (born October 17, 1996) is an American professional football safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the West Florida Argonauts.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 5/8
| weight = 211
| dash = 4.51
| ten split = 1.61
| twenty split = 2.63
| shuttle = 4.27
| cone drill = 6.94
| vertical = 36.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 9
| bench = 18
| arm span = 32 1/8
| hand span = 9
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL Draft Scout D'Anthony Bell College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1039040&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=August 24, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Cleveland Browns=
Bell signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, following the 2022 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Shuck |first=Barry |date=May 7, 2022 |title=Interview: Browns safety D'Anthony Bell |url=https://www.dawgsbynature.com/2022/5/7/23061021/interview-browns-safety-danthony-bell |access-date=September 5, 2022 |website=SBNation}} He made the Browns' 53-man final roster out of training camp. In doing so he became the first player from West Florida to make it in the NFL.{{cite web | last=Grieco | first=Ben | title=Cleveland Browns safety D'Anthony Bell records first career interception | website=pnj.com | date=2023-12-17 | url=https://www.pnj.com/story/sports/nfl/2023/12/17/cleveland-browns-safety-danthony-bell-records-first-career-interception/71953834007/ | access-date=2024-09-02}}
On December 17, 2023, Bell intercepted Justin Fields' hail mary pass in the end zone to secure a 20–17 win for the Browns over the Chicago Bears.{{cite web | title=Browns' D'Anthony Bell: Snags first interception of career | website=CBSSports.com | date=2023-12-20 | url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/browns-danthony-bell-snags-first-interception-of-career/ | access-date=2024-09-02}} The pass got tipped multiple times in the end zone, with the ball eventually falling into Darnell Mooney's hands as he was falling to the ground; however, Mooney was unable to secure the pass, as he bobbled it before kicking it straight into Bell's hands.
On December 24, 2023, against the Houston Texans, Bell stepped in to perform a kickoff due to an injuries from Dustin Hopkins and Corey Bojorquez. As the kicker on the play, Bell tackled the returner.{{cite web |last1=Moeglin |first1=Anthony |title=WATCH: Browns "Next Man Up" Mentality Exemplified One Play |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/browns/news/watch-browns-next-man-up-mentality-exemplified-one-play |website=Sports Illustrated}}{{cite web |last1=Cleveland Browns |title=Safety D'Anthony Bell stepped in for a kick off AND he got the tackle on this play 🤯 When we say "next man up", this is what we mean! |url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=385059537234921 |website=facebook}}
=Seattle Seahawks=
On March 24, 2025, Bell signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks.{{Cite web |title=Seahawks Sign Safety D’Anthony Bell |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-safety-d-anthony-bell |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=Seahawks.com |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/players-roster/d-anthony-bell/ Cleveland Browns bio]
- [https://goargos.com/sports/football/roster/d-anthony-bell/6132 West Florida Argonauts bio]
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Category:American football safeties
Category:Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Seattle Seahawks players
Category:West Florida Argonauts football players
Category:Iowa Central Tritons football players
Category:Butler Grizzlies football players
Category:Albany State Golden Rams football players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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