Skyler
Bell Connecticut HuskiesHeight: 6'0″
Weight: 185 pounds
Position: WR
Big Board Rank: 60
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Bell looked uncoverable at times against his level of competition in his final season and, despite below-average size and athleticism, produced like a top-100 prospect as a productive slot receiver.
Player Traits
Route running 8/10 Vertical ability, long speed 7/10 Release, footwork 8/10 Hands 9/10 Change-of-direction acceleration 7/10 Change-of-direction flexibility 8/10 Run after the catch/contact 6/10 Play strength, blocking 4/10 Competitive toughness 9/10
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- Route running: 8/10
- Vertical ability, long speed: 7/10
- Release, footwork: 8/10
- Hands: 9/10
- Change-of-direction acceleration: 7/10
- Change-of-direction flexibility: 8/10
- Run after the catch/contact: 6/10
- Play strength, blocking: 4/10
- Competitive toughness: 9/10
2025 Advanced Data (Ranks among 432 FBS qualifiers)
Season statsValueRankDrops4T-287Drop rate3.8T-121YAC / reception8.2T-17Avg depth of target8.3T-363Deep catches6T-111Deep yards170T-183Screen catches385Screen yards2577Contested catches13T-19
Target rate by situation (2025)
Separation by coverage look (All routes of 5-plus yards, 2025)
Coverage lookSeparation rateClass avg.All routes41.80%32.95%Zone single59.09%44.76%Zone36.71%32.52%Man single50.00%38.46%Zone double28.57%18.35%Man single with help0.00%19.60%Zone single with help66.67%27.14%Zone with help–36.04%
Production vs. Coverage Looks (2025)
Man vs. ZoneManZone Coverage LooksBracketCover-0Cover-1Cover-1 DoubleCover-2Cover-3Cover-3 CloudCover-3 Double CloudCover-3 SeamCover-6QuartersRed ZoneUnknownCover 2-ManPrevent ×ManTargets: 46Receptions: 27Yards: 381PFF receiving grade81.0Targets46Receptions27Receiving yards381Yards per reception14.1Receiving touchdowns6First downs16Drops2Contested targets6Contested catches3Yards after catch242YAC per reception9.0Avg depth of target11.3Yards per route run3.46Explosive plays9Missed tackles forced4WR rating125.1ZoneTargets: 91Receptions: 71Yards: 867PFF receiving grade80.1Targets91Receptions71Receiving yards867Yards per reception12.2Receiving touchdowns4First downs31Drops2Contested targets13Contested catches9Yards after catch587YAC per reception8.3Avg depth of target6.6Yards per route run3.10Explosive plays19Missed tackles forced11WR rating116.4BracketTargets: 0Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade57.8Targets0Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target0.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating0.0Cover-0Targets: 4Receptions: 3Yards: 4PFF receiving grade74.5Targets4Receptions3Receiving yards4Yards per reception1.3Receiving touchdowns2First downs2Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target1.5Yards per route run0.50Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating116.7Cover-1Targets: 36Receptions: 20Yards: 335PFF receiving grade79.9Targets36Receptions20Receiving yards335Yards per reception16.8Receiving touchdowns4First downs13Drops2Contested targets5Contested catches2Yards after catch215YAC per reception10.8Avg depth of target12.6Yards per route run3.94Explosive plays8Missed tackles forced4WR rating124.2Cover-1 DoubleTargets: 0Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade58.9Targets0Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target0.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating0.0Cover-2Targets: 15Receptions: 9Yards: 96PFF receiving grade71.0Targets15Receptions9Receiving yards96Yards per reception10.7Receiving touchdowns0First downs4Drops0Contested targets4Contested catches4Yards after catch52YAC per reception5.8Avg depth of target6.9Yards per route run1.88Explosive plays2Missed tackles forced3WR rating78.8Cover-3Targets: 26Receptions: 23Yards: 266PFF receiving grade75.6Targets26Receptions23Receiving yards266Yards per reception11.6Receiving touchdowns2First downs9Drops0Contested targets2Contested catches0Yards after catch200YAC per reception8.7Avg depth of target4.9Yards per route run3.02Explosive plays5Missed tackles forced3WR rating118.9Cover-3 CloudTargets: 5Receptions: 2Yards: 35PFF receiving grade55.6Targets5Receptions2Receiving yards35Yards per reception17.5Receiving touchdowns0First downs2Drops2Contested targets1Contested catches1Yards after catch22YAC per reception11.0Avg depth of target6.2Yards per route run2.33Explosive plays2Missed tackles forced0WR rating64.6Cover-3 Double CloudTargets: 1Receptions: 1Yards: 2PFF receiving grade58.2Targets1Receptions1Receiving yards2Yards per reception2.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch5YAC per reception5.0Avg depth of target-3.0Yards per route run0.67Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating79.2Cover-3 SeamTargets: 4Receptions: 4Yards: 26PFF receiving grade63.8Targets4Receptions4Receiving yards26Yards per reception6.5Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets1Contested catches1Yards after catch13YAC per reception3.3Avg depth of target3.3Yards per route run2.17Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating93.8Cover-6Targets: 8Receptions: 7Yards: 94PFF receiving grade75.2Targets8Receptions7Receiving yards94Yards per reception13.4Receiving touchdowns1First downs5Drops0Contested targets2Contested catches1Yards after catch48YAC per reception6.9Avg depth of target8.6Yards per route run3.24Explosive plays2Missed tackles forced0WR rating155.2QuartersTargets: 32Receptions: 25Yards: 348PFF receiving grade75.5Targets32Receptions25Receiving yards348Yards per reception13.9Receiving touchdowns1First downs11Drops0Contested targets3Contested catches2Yards after catch247YAC per reception9.9Avg depth of target8.2Yards per route run4.24Explosive plays8Missed tackles forced5WR rating122.4Red ZoneTargets: 4Receptions: 4Yards: 34PFF receiving grade72.5Targets4Receptions4Receiving yards34Yards per reception8.5Receiving touchdowns3First downs3Drops0Contested targets1Contested catches1Yards after catch6YAC per reception1.5Avg depth of target11.0Yards per route run2.27Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating141.7UnknownTargets: 0Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade59.3Targets0Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target0.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating0.0Cover 2-ManTargets: 6Receptions: 4Yards: 42PFF receiving grade65.7Targets6Receptions4Receiving yards42Yards per reception10.5Receiving touchdowns0First downs1Drops0Contested targets1Contested catches1Yards after catch27YAC per reception6.8Avg depth of target10.5Yards per route run2.63Explosive plays1Missed tackles forced0WR rating86.8PreventTargets: 0Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade59.8Targets0Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target0.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating0.0
Receiving snaps by alignment (2025)
Target Depth Chart (2025)
Outside LeftBetween NumbersOutside Right1 receptions / 7 targets19 Yards1 TD, 0 INT79.2 RTG73.13 receptions / 7 targets97 Yards1 TD, 0 INT129.5 RTG94.42 receptions / 10 targets54 Yards0 TD, 0 INT49.6 RTG66.920+5 receptions / 5 targets95 Yards2 TD, 0 INT158.3 RTG91.48 receptions / 18 targets205 Yards3 TD, 1 INT103.0 RTG90.76 receptions / 9 targets118 Yards2 TD, 0 INT149.3 RTG85.010-197 receptions / 7 targets93 Yards0 TD, 0 INT118.8 RTG91.124 receptions / 29 targets298 Yards4 TD, 0 INT149.1 RTG91.95 receptions / 5 targets49 Yards0 TD, 0 INT107.5 RTG84.00-96 receptions / 7 targets44 Yards0 TD, 0 INT92.9 RTG73.329 receptions / 30 targets169 Yards0 TD, 0 INT90.1 RTG85.16 receptions / 7 targets41 Yards0 TD, 0 INT91.1 RTG79.4BH LOS 90+80+70+60+50+
