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 Bell with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024 | |
| Born: | (2001-05-17) May 17, 2001 (age 23) Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| University | Mount Allison |
| CFL draft | 2024, round: 4, pick: 34 |
| Drafted by | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2024–present | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career stats | |
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Daniel Bell (born May 17, 2001) is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
University career
Bell played U Sports football for the Mount Allison Mounties from 2019 to 2023. After sitting out in 2020 due to the cancelled 2020 U Sports football season, he played in 30 games with the team where he had 177 tackles, six interceptions, 19 tackles for loss, and seven sacks. He was the AUS most outstanding defensive player in 2021 and 2023, a First Team U Sports All-Canadian in 2021, a Second Team U Sports All-Canadian in 2023, and an AUS All-Star in each of his four seasons.
Professional career
Bell was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the fourth round, 34th overall, of the 2024 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 9, 2024. He made the team's active roster following training camp in 2024 and had his professional debut on June 8, 2024, against the Calgary Stampeders where he recorded one special teams tackle. He played in 17 regular season games where he had ten special teams tackles.
References
- "Daniel Bell". Mount Allison Mounties. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ "Football Mountie Dan Bell selected in CFL draft". Mount Allison Mounties. May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign seven, including first-round draft pick Nathaniel Dumoulin-Duguay". 3DownNation. May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Daniel Bell". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved January 5, 2025.