Quinton Bell
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Long Beach, California, U.S.
 Bell with the Atlanta Falcons in 2022 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born | May 9, 1996 Long Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Costa Mesa (Costa Mesa, California) | ||||||||||
| College | Prairie View A&M (2015–2018) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: 7th round, 230th overall | ||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||
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Quinton Bell (born May 9, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Prairie View A&M Panthers.
Bell was born and raised in Long Beach, California.[1][2] 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.[3]
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[3] and accepted a collegiate sports offer from Prairie View A&M University.[4]
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.[5] He also competed in track and field during the 2017 season.[6] 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.[5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||||
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| 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[7] | ||||||||||||
Oakland Raiders
Bell was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round with the 230th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft.[8] He was waived on August 31, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad.[9][10] He was released on October 15.[11]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On November 5, 2019, Bell was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on December 30, 2019.
Bell was waived by the Buccaneers on October 26, 2020,[13] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[14]
On February 9, 2021, Bell re-signed with the Buccaneers.[15] He was waived on August 22, 2021.[16]
Atlanta Falcons
On September 1, 2021, Bell was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2022.[18]
Bell made the Falcons roster in 2022, playing three games before being waived on November 5, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.[19][20] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[21] He was waived on April 14, 2023.[22]
Philadelphia Eagles
Bell was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 19, 2023.[23] He was released by the Eagles as part of final roster cuts on August 29.[24]
Miami Dolphins
On October 17, 2023, Bell was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[25] He signed a reserve/future contract with Miami on January 15, 2024.[26]
On May 12, 2025, Bell re-signed with the Dolphins.[27] He was released on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[28][29] Bell was promoted to the active roster on December 15.