Joique Bell
{{Short description|American football player (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Joique Bell
| image = Joique Bell warming up before a Detroit Lions football game on 2013-09-29.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Bell with the Detroit Lions in 2013
| number = 24, 35, 44, 43
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|8|4}}
| birth_place = Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 231
| high_school = Benton Harbor
| college = Wayne State (2005–2009)
| undraftedyear = 2010
| pastteams = * Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2010}})*
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2010}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2010}})
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2010}})*
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2015}})
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2016}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2016}})
| highlights = * Harlon Hill Trophy (2009)
- 2× Division II All-America (2006, 2009)
- 4× First-team All-GLIAC (2006–2009)
- Wayne State #5 retired
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 2,241
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 = 4.0
| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 22
| statlabel4 = Receptions
| statvalue4 = 162
| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
| statvalue5 = 1,638
| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 1
| pfr = BellJo01
}}
Joique Dewayne Bell Jr. (born August 4, 1986) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Wayne State. Bell was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions, and Chicago Bears.
College career
As a senior at Wayne State, Bell was the winner of the Harlon Hill Trophy, awarded to the Division II player of the year, after he rushed for 2,084 yards and 29 touchdowns in the 2009 season.{{Cite web |date=December 12, 2009 |title=Wayne St. RB Joique Bell named Division II player of the year |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=4735984 |access-date=September 14, 2015 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 1/4
| weight = 220
| dash = 4.68
| ten split = 1.62
| twenty split = 2.68
| shuttle = 4.17
| cone drill = 6.84
| vertical = 36.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 0
| bench = 16
| arm span = 31 1/2
| hand span = 9
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/joique-bell/32004245-4c38-9385-9754-26591c306a4f |title=Joique Bell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=February 16, 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=67888&DraftYear=2010 |title=2010 Draft Scout Joique Bell, Wayne State (MI) NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |access-date=February 16, 2023 |website=draftscout.com}}
}}
=Buffalo Bills=
After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft, Bell signed with the Buffalo Bills on April 29, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-3/local-wr-roosevelt-headlines-latest-undrafted-signings/04894243-e8ce-4016-acfb-048b1bcc1334|title=Local WR Roosevelt headlines latest undrafted signings|last=Brown|first=Chris|work=BuffaloBills.com|date=April 29, 2010|access-date=November 8, 2016|archive-date=November 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108195154/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-3/local-wr-roosevelt-headlines-latest-undrafted-signings/04894243-e8ce-4016-acfb-048b1bcc1334|url-status=dead}} On September 4, 2010, he was released by the Bills during final team cuts.{{cite web|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/bills-release-19-players/b3b9a2bc-3bca-40a3-9ac1-92ee562ecd4c|title=Bills release 19 players|work=BuffaloBills.com|date=September 4, 2010|access-date=November 8, 2016|archive-date=September 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100907164450/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-release-19-players/b3b9a2bc-3bca-40a3-9ac1-92ee562ecd4c|url-status=dead}} Bell was signed to the Bills' practice squad on the following day.{{cite web|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-3/bills-sign-te-martin-g-urbik/227e2bdb-af1c-4423-965f-25835ed8305b|title=Bills sign TE Martin, G Urbik|last=Brown|first=Chris|work=BuffaloBills.com|date=September 5, 2010|access-date=November 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220093855/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-3/Bills-sign-TE-Martin-G-Urbik/227e2bdb-af1c-4423-965f-25835ed8305b|archive-date=December 20, 2016|url-status=dead}}
=Philadelphia Eagles (first stint)=
On September 21, 2010, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Bell off the Bills' practice squad.{{cite web|url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/eagles-sign-rb-bell-release-wr-baskett/737CA223-5B3F-4610-8060-122754F04D82|title=Eagles sign RB Bell; release WR Baskett|last=Wulf|first=Bo|work=PhiladelphiaEagles.com|date=September 21, 2010|access-date=November 8, 2016|archive-date=November 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108195056/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/eagles-sign-rb-bell-release-wr-baskett/737CA223-5B3F-4610-8060-122754F04D82|url-status=dead}} He was released by the Eagles on November 10, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/eagles-sign-s-colt-anderson-release-rb-bell/BDED6409-41E5-4A61-8330-E6F801CA7499|title=Eagles sign S Colt Anderson; release RB Bell|last=Wulf|first=Bo|work=PhiladelphiaEagles.com|date=November 10, 2010|access-date=November 8, 2016|archive-date=November 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109021501/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/eagles-sign-s-colt-anderson-release-rb-bell/BDED6409-41E5-4A61-8330-E6F801CA7499|url-status=dead}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
Bell was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on November 11, 2010.{{cite web | last=Dhani | first=Josh | title=Colts Sign Three Players, Two To Practice Squad | website=Horseshoe Heroes | date=November 12, 2010 | url=https://horseshoeheroes.com/2010/11/12/colts-sign-three-players-two-to-practice-squad/ | access-date=October 31, 2024}} On December 15, 2010, Bell was released by the team.{{cite web | last=Wells | first=Brad | title=Colts Sign Offensive Tackle Michael Toudouze, Cut Joique Bell | website=Stampede Blue | date=December 14, 2010 | url=https://www.stampedeblue.com/2010/12/14/1876718/colts-sign-offensive-tackle-michael-toudouze-cut-joique-bell | access-date=October 31, 2024}}
=Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)=
One day after his release from the Colts, on December 16, 2010, Bell was signed to the Eagles' practice squad.{{cite web|url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/eagles-bring-back-rb-joique-bell/1993D5FC-0B22-4A7F-A27C-F4069606D13C|title=Eagles bring back RB Joique Bell|last=McPherson|first=Chris|work=PhiladelphiaEagles.com|date=December 16, 2010|access-date=November 8, 2016|archive-date=November 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109021410/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/eagles-bring-back-rb-joique-bell/1993D5FC-0B22-4A7F-A27C-F4069606D13C|url-status=dead}}
=New Orleans Saints=
Bell was signed off the Eagles' practice squad by the New Orleans Saints on January 5, 2011, before the playoffs began. He was released by the team on September 20, 2011, and re-signed to the Saints' practice squad the following day.
=Detroit Lions (first stint)=
On December 26, 2011, Bell was signed by the Detroit Lions.{{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/ttwentyman/status/151381562095702016|title=Twitter|work=twitter.com|access-date=September 14, 2015}} He played his first game with the Lions on September 9, 2012,{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13536/joique-bell|title=Joique Bell|work=ESPN.com|access-date=September 14, 2015}} and appeared in all 16 games of the 2012 season, compiling 414 rushing yards on 82 carries (5.0 average) with three rushing touchdowns. He also hauled in 52 receptions for 485 yards; 28 of his receptions were for first downs.[http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/playerpage/1662348/joique-bell Joique Bell player page at cbssports.com] cbssports.com, retrieved November 19, 2013.
He was re-signed by the Lions in April 2013.{{Cite web |date=April 15, 2013 |title=Lions re-sign RB Joique Bell |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/9176166/joique-bell-seven-players-re-signed-detroit-lions |access-date=April 15, 2013 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} He again played all 16 games for Detroit, finishing with 650 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns. Bell also caught 53 passes for 547 yards, as he and teammate Reggie Bush, who had 54 receptions for 506 yards, became the first running back duo in NFL history to both top 500 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in a season.
On March 11, 2014, he signed a two-year, $7 million contract extension with $4.3 million in guaranteed money.{{cite web | last=Patra | first=Kevin | title=Joique Bell signs 2-year extension with Detroit Lions | website=NFL.com | date=March 11, 2014 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/joique-bell-signs-2-year-extension-with-detroit-lions-0ap2000000332924 | access-date=October 31, 2024}} Combined with the second-round tender he signed worth $2.187 million, he was under contract for three years and $9.3 million overall.{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/lions-tender-running-back-joique-bell--later-receives-two-year-deal-worth--7-million-171459830.html|title=Lions tender running back Joique Bell, later receives 3-year, $9.3 million extension.|date=March 11, 2014|work=Yahoo Sports|access-date=September 14, 2015}}
On February 16, 2016, Bell was released by the Detroit Lions.{{cite web |url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-part-ways-with-Joique-Bell/56d0040b-a7c2-4638-9d5a-de0357f11fa8 |title=Lions part ways with Joique Bell |last=O'Hara |first=Mike |work=NFL.com |date=February 16, 2016 |access-date=February 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160218092201/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-part-ways-with-Joique-Bell/56d0040b-a7c2-4638-9d5a-de0357f11fa8 |archive-date=February 18, 2016 |url-status=dead }}
=Chicago Bears=
On September 27, 2016, Bell was signed by the Chicago Bears.{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=September 27, 2016 |title=Bears ink Joique Bell, put Fuller on IR |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-ink-joique-bell-put-fuller-on-ir-17778410 |access-date=September 27, 2016 |website=ChicagoBears.com}} On October 24, he was released by the Bears.{{cite web|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/bears-release-veteran-rb-joique-bell/|title=Bears Release Veteran RB Joique Bell|work=NFL Trade Rumors|author=Bouda, Nate|date=October 24, 2016|access-date=October 24, 2016}}
=Detroit Lions (second stint)=
The Lions re-signed Bell on December 6, 2016, after starting running back Ameer Abdullah suffered a fractured foot.{{cite web|title=Lions sign RB Joique Bell and CB Asa Jackson|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-sign-rb-joique-bell-and-cb-asa-jackson-18216235|website=DetroitLions.com|date=December 4, 2016}}
NFL career statistics
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="1"| Games !colspan="7"| Rushing !colspan="6"| Receiving | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
| rowspan="2"| 2010 | PHI
| 3 || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - | ||||||||||||
| IND
| 5 || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | DET
| 16 || 82 || 414 || 5.0 || 67 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 52 || 485 || 9.3 || 50 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | DET
| 16 || 166 || 650 || 3.9 || 20 || 8 || 4 || 3 || 53 || 547 || 10.3 || 37 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2014 | DET
| 15 || 223 || 860 || 3.9 || 57 || 7 || 5 || 1 || 34 || 322 || 9.3 || 28 || 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | DET
| 13 || 90 || 311 || 3.5 || 36 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 22 || 286 || 13.0 || 39 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| 2016 | CHI
| 4 || 3 || 6 || 2.0 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| DET
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || -2 || -2 || -2.0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career | 67 | 564 | 2,241 | 4.0 | 67 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 162 | 1,638 | 10.1 | 50 | 1 |
= Postseason =
Personal life
Bell was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and majored in criminal justice at Wayne State.Simons, Marshal. [http://www.thesouthend.wayne.edu/archives/article_0cb7fffa-4dd8-5507-ad63-07f4682f9a7f.html Detroit Lions' and former WSU RB Joique Bell sits down with The South End]. The South End. November 7, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2015. While a student at Wayne State, Bell worked as a security guard at the Detroit Lions' training camp.{{cite web | last=Litman | first=Laken | title=Detroit Lions running back goes from team security guard to active roster | website=For The Win|publisher=USA Today | date=December 18, 2013 | url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/12/detroit-lions-joique-bell-security-guard-running-back | access-date=October 31, 2024}} Bell graduated with his master's degree in Sports Administration on December 10, 2016. Bell has also appeared on Broadway in the musical Rock of Ages, having been one of several NFL players selected to act for one night in a frequently rotating cameo role.https://video.playbill.com/article/nfl-players-randall-cobb-joique-bell-and-ahman-green-will-make-broadway-debuts-in-rock-of-ages-com-214186
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- [http://wsuathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1549&path=football Wayne State Warriors football bio]
{{Harlon Hill Trophy}}
{{Portal bar|American football|Biography|College football}}
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