Chris Bell
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No. 23 Tennessee Titans | |||||||||
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| Running back | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Place of birth: New Haven, CT | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Wilbur Cross, New Haven, CT | |||||||||
| College: Navy Midshipmen | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2019 for the Tennessee Titans | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2023 | |||||||||
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Chris Bell (born October 23, 1996) is an American football runningback for the Tennessee Titans.
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College Career
Chris Bell joined the Navy in 2014 following in his father's footsteps in the armed forces. Bell redshirted in 2014 but became the starting RB for the Midshipmen in 2015. Bell gained national recognition in 2017 after being awarded national player of the week for a 307 yard, 5 TD performance against USF. Bell would go on to become a Heisman finalist and the Independent Offensive Player of the Year in 2017. Bell returned for his senior season and continued to be a strong attack in a run-heavy Navy offense.
College Statistics
| Season | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||
| 2015 | 12 | 12 | 228 | 1,071 | 4.70 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | 214 | 1,025 | 4.79 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | 313 | 1,614 | 5.16 | 24 | 6 | 94 | 15.7 | 2 | |||
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | 276 | 1,630 | 5.65 | 18 | 5 | 91 | 18.2 | 2 | |||
| NCAA Career Totals | 48 | 48 | 1,031 | 5,340 | 5.18 | 67 | 13 | 200 | 15.4 | 4 | |||
Professional Career
Pre-draft
Based on pre-draft rankings, Bell was considered a late 1st to 2nd round pick. Most draft analysts considered Bell between the 2nd-4th best RB in the draft.
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 6 ft 3 in | 198 lb | 4.30 s | 4.09 s | 6.78 s | 37.5 in | 13 reps | ||
Draft
Bell was selected with the 53rd overall pick in the 2019 NFLHC Draft by the Tennessee Titans.
Tennessee Titans
Bell entered the league in 2019. He eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards in his rookie season but was a part of a struggling Titans offense plagued with injuries. Bell did not show much improvement in 2020 and began having issues with holding on to the ball, losing 6 fumbles that season. Bell's struggles continued in 2021, barely able to stay over 4.0 yards per carry and being sidelined with multiple injuries. The Titans decided to bring in a new running back, Chad Dess. Bell became the backup RB in 2022.
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