David Bell

Career Transactions

Originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round (99th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Key Notes

• Recorded 14 receptions for 167 yards and three touchdowns in 15 games (three starts) in 2023.
• Registered first career touchdown following a 41-yard fourth quarter score on a fourth-and-three vs. Jax (12/10).
• Set career-highs with 68 receiving yards and first career multiple touchdown game (2) at Cin. (1/7).
• Led the team with eight receptions during the Wild Card game at Houston (1/13), tied for the second most receptions by a Brown in a postseason game.
• Appeared in 16 games with three starts as a rookie in 2022, recording 24 receptions for 214 yards.
• Started 26 of 29 games over three seasons for the Boilermakers from 2019-21. Concluded collegiate career with 232 catches for 2,946 yards and 21 touchdowns. Led the Big Ten in receptions per game (8.5) and receiving yards per game (116.9) in 2021 en route to being named the Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year for the conference.
• Set a Purdue record with 17 career 100-yard receiving games, which included seven during his 2021 All-American season, where he posted the second-highest single season receiving yardage total in school history with 1,286.

Career Transactions

Originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round (99th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Key Notes

• Recorded 14 receptions for 167 yards and three touchdowns in 15 games (three starts) in 2023.
• Registered first career touchdown following a 41-yard fourth quarter score on a fourth-and-three vs. Jax (12/10).
• Set career-highs with 68 receiving yards and first career multiple touchdown game (2) at Cin. (1/7).
• Led the team with eight receptions during the Wild Card game at Houston (1/13), tied for the second most receptions by a Brown in a postseason game.
• Appeared in 16 games with three starts as a rookie in 2022, recording 24 receptions for 214 yards.
• Started 26 of 29 games over three seasons for the Boilermakers from 2019-21. Concluded collegiate career with 232 catches for 2,946 yards and 21 touchdowns. Led the Big Ten in receptions per game (8.5) and receiving yards per game (116.9) in 2021 en route to being named the Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year for the conference.
• Set a Purdue record with 17 career 100-yard receiving games, which included seven during his 2021 All-American season, where he posted the second-highest single season receiving yardage total in school history with 1,286.

Personal

• Native of Indianapolis, Ind. and attended Warren Central High School.
• Led his high school football and basketball teams to undefeated state championship seasons. The basketball team went 32-0 and he made the game-winning shot as time expired in the championship game against teammate RT Dawand Jones.
• Named Indiana's 2018 Gatorade Player of the Year.
• Majored in financial counseling and planning at Purdue. Interns with a financial advisor during the offseason.