Yeremiah Bell
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| Yeremiah Bell | |
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| Date of birth | March 3, 1978 (age 29) |
| Place of birth |  Winchester, KY |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| College | Eastern Kentucky University |
| NFL Draft | 2003 / Round 6/ Pick 213 Drafted by the Dolphins |
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| 2003-present | Miami Dolphins |
Yeremiah Neavius Bell (born March 3, 1978 in Winchester, Kentucky) is an American football safety for the Miami Dolphins. He attended Eastern Kentucky University.
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[edit] High School Years
Bell attended George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester, Kentucky and was a three year letterman in football playing defensive back and wide receiver. He also lettered in baseball starting as a senior with future major league pitcher Matt Ginter. Bell was not highly recruited in either sport while in high school and without a full scholarship offer he began doing hard labor in a central Kentucky steel mill for $8 per hour.
[edit] College Career
After two years of working in the steel mill, Bell enrolled at nearby Eastern Kentucky University and attempted to walk-on the football team. Bell made the team, but contemplated quitting during two-a-day practices his freshman year. Eventually Bell would remain on the team and excel in the defensive backfield. In his three year college career Bell was a finalist for the 2001 Buck Buchannan Award as the Division 1-AA Defensive Player of the Year. He was also named a 2001 All-American, two time All-Ohio Valley Conference safety (2000,01), and was the OVC defensive player of the year (2001). Before his senior season in 2002 Bell injured his knee in a pick-up basketball game ending his college career.
[edit] NFL Career
2003: Drafted in the sixth round by the Miami Dolphins and signed to the team's practice squad.
2004: Played in 13 games recording 10 tackles in primarily a special teams and reserve roll before suffering a broken leg late in the season.
2005: In his first injury free NFL season, Bell played in all 16 games registered 21 tackles, three sacks, an interception, four passes defensed, a fumble recovery and a forced fumbl. He finished second on the squad with 14 stops on special teams, where he also recovered a fumble. The initial interception of NFL career came vs. New England (11/13) when he picked off a Tom Brady pass in the fourth quarter, leading to a Dolphins touchdown six plays later.
2006: Has became Bell's breakout season, since earning a starting spot in Dolphins secondary. In his first season as a starter Bell has recorded 62 tackles, 2 sacks, and 11 passes defended. Dolphins defensive standout Jason Taylor said of Bell, ""The guy just makes plays, no matter if it's special teams, defense or whatever. He always makes plays for us."
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