Player Dossier

2019-2021

Purdue

David Bell

WR • 6'2" • 205 lbs • Indianapolis, IN, USA

Alpha targetExplosive finisher

David Bell reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

26.1

Efficiency

78.1

Consistency

66.9

Season Value

66.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Purdue

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
3
Program Path
Purdue
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

David Bell, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Purdue. David Bell reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Purdue paired 1,286 primary output with 78.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 78.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Iowa

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.

Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2021 Regular Season · Purdue

Games

11

Receiving Yards / G

116.9

Efficiency

78.1

Usage

26.1

Consistency

66.9

Best Game by takeover score

Indiana

Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.

Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Oregon State: 134. UConn: 121. Notre Dame: 64. Minnesota: 120. Iowa: 240. Wisconsin: 33. Nebraska: 74. Michigan State: 217. Ohio State: 103. Northwestern: 101. Indiana: 79

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon State: 8 by 100. UConn: 6 by 100. Notre Dame: 7 by 61. Minnesota: 6 by 100. Iowa: 11 by 100. Wisconsin: 6 by 36.7. Nebraska: 9 by 54.8. Michigan State: 11 by 100. Ohio State: 11 by 62.4. Northwestern: 12 by 56.1. Indiana: 6 by 87.8

Split Comparison

Wins138 · n=7 · +58 vs Losses
Losses80 · n=4 · -58 vs Wins
First Half118.7 · n=6 · +3.9 vs Second Half
Second Half114.8 · n=5 · -3.9 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

11 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Iowa

Best efficiency game

100 vs Michigan State

Result
Sat 11/27vs IndianaW 44-767913.213.20120
Sat 11/20@ Northwestern100 receiving yards · High volumeW 32-14121018.48.40021
Sat 11/13@ Ohio State100 receiving yards · High volumeL 31-59111039.29.40023
Sat 11/6vs Michigan State100 receiving yards · High volumeW 40-291121719.719.70153
Sat 10/30@ NebraskaHigh volumeW 28-2397488.20021
Sat 10/23vs WisconsinL 13-306335.55.50010
Sat 10/16@ Iowa100 receiving yards · High volumeW 24-71124021.821.80160
Sat 10/2vs Minnesota100 receiving yardsL 13-2061202020034
Sat 9/18@ Notre DameL 13-277649.19.10032
Sat 9/11@ UConn100 receiving yards · 2+ TDW 49-061212120.20359
Sat 9/4vs Oregon State100 receiving yards · High volumeW 30-21813416.816.80042

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Purdue

    2019-2021

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonPurdue1,03571.326.5
2020 Regular SeasonPurdue62580.829.7-410
2021 Regular SeasonPurdue1,28678.126.1661

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Iowa

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

197

Primary metric

197 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Iowa

240

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

240 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Nebraska

132

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

132 receiving yards with a 88 efficiency score.

#4

Michigan State

217

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

217 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Illinois

122

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

122 receiving yards with a 90.4 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Purdue

1,286 primary output · 78.1 efficiency · 26.1 usage

66.9

#2

2019 Regular Season · Purdue

59.9

1,035 primary · 71.3 efficiency · 26.5 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Purdue

59.7

625 primary · 80.8 efficiency · 29.7 usage

Milestones

17

100+ receiving yards

17

8+ catch outings

4

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.9495

Warren Central · Indianapolis, IN

Committed To
Purdue
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

1

Career teams

3

Seasons tracked

2,946

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

David Bell quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
3
Career receiving yards
2,946