Biography
Vonn Bell is an American football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Early years
Bell’s first two years of high school were at Chattanooga Central High School in Harrison, Tennessee, where he received all district honors. Bell then attended Ridgeland High School in Rossville, Georgia. Moreover, in Bell’s senior year he led Ridgeland to the Georgia class AAAA state championship but lost to Sandy Creek 41-10. He was rated by both Rivals.com and Scout.com as a five-star recruit and was ranked among the number two safety in the country. Similarly, Bell was rated as a five-star recruit by 247 Sports and a high four-star by ESPN who rated him as the 50th best player overall in the nation regardless of position. Bell was elected to play in the 2013 Under Armour All-American game. On February 6, 2013, he committed to Ohio State University.
College career
Bell played in all 13 games as a backup his freshman season in 2013, but made his first career start on January 3, 2014 in the Discover Orange Bowl where he recorded his first collegiate interception. Bell became a full-time starter for the Buckeyes his sophomore season in 2014. He played in all 15 games recording 91 tackles and a conference-leading six interceptions. In the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship victory over Oregon, he recorded six tackles and a sack.
Professional career
Bell attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana, but opted to skip the combine drills due to a hamstring injury. He chose to only meet with team representatives and had his measurements and weight taken. On March 11, 2016, he attended Ohio State’s pro day and performed the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, 10-yard dash, and vertical drill for scouts and team representatives. He also attended private workouts and visits with multiple teams, including the Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Tennessee Titans among others.
Personal life & Family
Bell’s older brother Volonte Bell was an assistant coach at Chattanooga State Community College. Volonte Bell was killed in a car accident on February 24, 2020.
Net Worth
New Orleans Saints SS Vonn Bell has career earnings of $3.22M over three seasons, which ranks th among active NFL players entering 2019. He earned $1.08M in 2018, which ranked 40th among SSs and 891st overall in the NFL. Similarly, Bell ranks 24th on the Saints active roster with a $1.26M cap hit for 2019. He ranked 31st in 2018 at $1.08M.
His 2019 cap hit is 0.7 percent of the Saints’ cap total for the season. Bell passed for 0.5 snap% last season. The average for SSs who played 50% or more of their team’s defensive snaps in 2018 was 0.6 percent of the team’s total cap hit.
Overview
- Full Name: Vonn Christian Bell
- Date of Birth: December 12, 1994
- Age: 25 years
- Birth Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
- Defensive touchdowns: 1
- Position: Safety
- Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
- Weight: 205 lb (93 kg)
- High school: Ridgeland (Rossville, Georgia)
- College: Ohio State
- NFL Draft: since 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 61
- Net Worth: N/A
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