Bryce Bell

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Bryce Bell
No. 66     Calgary Stampeders
Bell with the Calgary Stampeders in 2022
Born: (1998-04-03) April 3, 1998 (age 26)
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Offensive lineman
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight299 lb (136 kg)
UniversityWilfrid Laurier
High schoolSir John A. Macdonald Secondary
CFL draft2021, Round: 2, Pick: 11
Drafted byCalgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
2021–presentCalgary Stampeders
Career stats

Bryce Bell (born April 3, 1998) is a Canadian football offensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career[edit]

Bell played U Sports football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks from 2016 to 2019.[1] He was part of the 2016 Yates Cup championship team and played in 26 regular season games for the program over four seasons.[1] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season.

Professional career[edit]

Bell was drafted in the second round, 11th overall, by the Calgary Stampeders in the 2021 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 18, 2021.[2] He made the team's active roster following training camp and made his professional debut on August 7, 2021, against the Toronto Argonauts.[3] He played in 13 out of 14 regular season games in 2021 where he had three starts at right tackle and one at left tackle.[3] Bell also played in the team's West Semi-Final loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[3]

In 2022, Bell began the season as a backup offensive lineman, but became a starter at centre in the team's seventh game of the season following an injury to Sean McEwen.[4]

Personal life[edit]

Bell was born to parents Karen and Greg Bell and has two sisters, Hilary and Kathleen.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Bryce Bell". Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Stampeders sign four 2021 draft picks including Bell". Calgary Stampeders. May 18, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Bryce Bell". Calgary Stampeders. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Waterloo offensive lineman answering the Bell in CFL". Waterloo Region Record. June 7, 2022.

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