Skyler Bell

Skyler Bell
UConn Huskies – No. 1
Position	Wide receiver
Class	Redshirt Junior
Major	Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies
Personal information
Born:	July 5, 2002 (age 22)
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College	Wisconsin (2021–2023); UConn (2024–present);
Bowl games	2021 Las Vegas Bowl; 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl; 2024 Fenway Bowl;
High school	Taft School (Watertown, Connecticut)
	Stats at ESPN;

Skyler Bell (born July 5, 2002)^[1] is an American football wide receiver for the UConn Huskies. He previously played for the Wisconsin Badgers.

Early life and high school

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]

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.

External links

[1] @Juicebe11 (July 5, 2020). "blessed to see 🔞 !! thank you god for another year🙏🏽🙏🏽 #TheNewUno1️⃣1️⃣" (Tweet). Retrieved October 1, 2024 – via Twitter.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[portal-5] Radcliffe, JR; Potrykus, Jeff (4 December 2023). "Wisconsin receivers Chimere Dike, Skyler Bell enter the transfer portal". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

[6] 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.

[7] Adamec, Carl. "Receiver Skyler Bell leads UConn football team to rout of Buffalo: 'Complete game for us'". CT Insider. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

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