- REC
- 232
- REC YDS
- 2,946
- REC TD
- 21
Career totals · 3 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
Bell was a consensus All-American in 2021 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (2020 and 2021).
In the Purdue record book, Bell ranks No. 4 in career receptions and No. 5 in career receiving yards. Bell's 2021 season ranks No. 3 in program history for receiving yards.
From 2019 to 2021, Bell caught 232 passes for 2,946 yards and 21 touchdowns.
Bell was the No. 99 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
In 17-0 that career earns a 86 overall, the highest wide receiver rating at Purdue since 1990 and No. 12 among all wide receivers of the 2020-2024 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2019
- Second-team all-conference
- 2020
- First-team all-conference
- 2021
- Consensus All-American
- First-team all-conference
- 2022
- No. 99 overall pick, NFL Draft
Season by Season
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | Rush Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 86 | 1,035 | 7 | 12 |
| 2020 | 53 | 625 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 93 | 1,286 | 6 | 39 |
| Total | 232 | 2,946 | 21 | 51 |
Seasons with tracked stats at Purdue. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
Purdue Record Book
- No. 4 in career receptions
- No. 5 in career receiving yards
- No. 3 in single-season receiving yards (2021)
- No. 5 in single-season receptions (2021)
Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.
Rating by Era
- 2015-2019 eraWR86
- 2020-2024 eraWR86
Purdue Teammates
Top Wide Receivers of the 2020-2024 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (David Bell (American football)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.