34 Facts About Vonn Bell

Vonn Christian Bell was born on December 12,1994 and is an American professional football safety who is a free agent.

Vonn Bell played college football at Ohio State and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft.

Vonn Bell was rated as a five-star recruit by 247Sports and a high four-star by ESPN, who rated him as the 50th best player overall in the nation regardless of position.

Vonn Bell was selected to play in the 2013 Under Armour All-American game.

Vonn 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.

Vonn Bell became a full-time starter for the Buckeyes his sophomore season in 2014.

Vonn Bell played in all 15 games recording 91 tackles and a conference-leading six interceptions.

Vonn Bell attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana, but opted to skip the combine drills due to a hamstring injury.

Vonn Bell chose to only meet with team representatives and had his measurements and weight taken.

Vonn Bell 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.

Vonn Bell was projected to be a second round pick by NFL Draft experts and scouts.

Vonn Bell joined a group of established veteran safeties, including Jairus Byrd, Kenny Vaccaro, and Roman Harper.

Vonn Bell made his first NFL tackle on wide receiver Sterling Shepard after Shepard caught a five-yard pass on the Giants' first offensive snap.

Vonn Bell made his first sack with teammate Cameron Jordan, as they tackled Colin Kaepernick for a five-yard loss in the third quarter.

Vonn Bell finished his rookie season in 2016 with a total of 87 combined tackles, four pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and a sack in 16 games and 14 starts.

Vonn Bell was inconsistent throughout his rookie season and supplanted Byrd at free safety for a brief period at the beginning of the season before losing the role due to issues in pass coverage.

Vonn Bell started two games at free safety and started 12 as either a nickel back in Dennis Allen's third-safety technique.

Vonn Bell finished his sophomore season in 2017 with 83 combined tackles, 4.5 sacks, and two pass deflections in 16 games and ten starts.

Vonn Bell finished his third season with a career-high 89 combined tackles, three pass deflections, one sack, and one forced fumble in 16 games and eight starts.

Vonn Bell shared the starting strong safety role with Kurt Coleman in 2018 and was the nickel back in packages the required five defensive backs.

Vonn Bell received an overall grade of 74.3 from PFF in 2018, which ranked 24th among all qualified safeties.

Vonn Bell unfortunately injured his knee during the loss and subsequently missed the last three games.

Vonn Bell finished with 89 combined tackles, five pass deflections, one interception, 1.5 sacks, a career-high five fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, and one touchdown in 13 games and 13 starts.

Vonn Bell finished the 2020 NFL season with a total of 100 combined tackles, five pass deflections, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in 16 games and 16 starts.

Vonn Bell was inactive as a healthy scratch during a Week 18 loss to the Cleveland Browns as head coach Zac Taylor opted to rest his starters.

Vonn Bell finished the 2021 NFL season with a total of 97 combined tackles, eight pass deflections, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one interception, and was credited with half a sack in 16 games and 16 starts.

Vonn Bell started all 16 games in 2022 NFL season and made 77 combined tackles, eight pass deflections, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and one sack.

Vonn Bell entered training camp slated as the starting strong safety.

Vonn Bell was inactive during a Week 13 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after injuring his shoulder.

Vonn Bell started 13 games in 2023 and recorded 69 combined tackles, two pass deflections, and one interception.

Vonn Bell recorded six combined tackles, one pass deflection, and one interception in the Bengals' Week 4 win over his former team, the Carolina Panthers.

Vonn Bell finished the season with a total of 55 combined tackles, two pass deflections, and one interception.

Vonn Bell's older brother Volonte Vonn Bell was an assistant coach at Chattanooga State Community College.

Volonte Vonn Bell was killed in a car accident on February 24,2020.