Jacob Bell (American football)
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| St. Louis Rams — No. 63 | |
| Guard | |
| Date of birth: March 2, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 295 lb (134 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2004 for the Tennessee Titans | |
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| College: Miami (Ohio) | |
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 5 / Pick: 138 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Jacob Bell (born March 2, 1981 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American football guard for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Miami (Ohio).
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[edit] Early years
Jacob Bell is the 8th of 10 siblings (5 brothers and 5 sisters), including [2] Walter Bell, producer/director of MixTape, Inc. (movie) and [3]Rachael Bell (criminologist/forensic therapist/author) of Tru TV's Crime Library. Bell was born on the west side of Cleveland, Ohio before moving to Cleveland Heights in his youth. He displayed an interest in sports from early on, of which football was one of his favorites. He attended Saint Ignatius High School (Cleveland, Ohio) before winning a scholarship at Miami, University in Ohio.
[edit] College career
He played in 39 games with 38 starts at Miami University, gaining starting experience at left tackle (13 games), right tackle (two) and right guard (23).
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Tennessee Titans
He signed a three year contract under the Titans as a rookie in 2004. In 2007, Bell signed a one-year tender offer as a restricted free agent.[1]
[edit] St. Louis Rams
On March 3, 2008 he signed a six-year deal with the St. Louis Rams.
