Jacob Bell (American football)

Infobox NFLactive


name=Jacob Bell
currentteam=St. Louis Rams
currentnumber=63
currentpositionplain=Guard
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|3|2
birthplace=Cleveland, Ohio
heightft=6
heightin=4
weight=295
debutyear=2004
debutteam=Tennessee Titans
college=Miami (Ohio)
draftyear=2004
draftround=5
draftpick=138
pastteams=
* Tennessee Titans (2004-2007)
* St. Louis Rams (2008-present)
status=Active
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Games Played
statvalue1=55
statlabel2=Games Started
statvalue2=46
statlabel3=Fumbles Recovered
statvalue3=0
nfl=BEL376590

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).

Early years

Jacob Bell is the 8th of 9 siblings (4 brothers and 5 sisters), including [http://www.mixtapeinc.com/] Walter Bell, producer/director of MixTape, Inc. (movie) and [http://www.crimelibrary.com/about/authors/bell/] 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.

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). He graduated with degree in sport organization.

Professional career

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. [ [http://www.titansonline.com/team/players/bio.php?PRKey=177] Player Profile on Tennessee Titans website]

t. Louis Rams

On March 3, 2008 he signed a six-year deal with the St. Louis Rams.

References

External links

* [http://www.titansonline.com/team/players/bio.php?PRKey=177 Tennessee Titans bio]
* [http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/players/67171/ Rams Player Bio]