Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2010-2014Nebraska
Kenny Bell
WR • 6'1" • Boulder, CO, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Kenny Bell reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
78
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Nebraska
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Nebraska
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Player Story
Kenny Bell built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Boulder, CO wearing No. 80, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of Kenny Bell's career was his receiving role: 181...
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- Committed To
- Nebraska
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2015
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 26
- Overall
- No. 162
- NFL Team
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kenny Bell, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Nebraska. Kenny Bell reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,689
- Receptions
- 181
- Touchdowns
- 23
Featured Highlight
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Kenny Bell Nebraska Highlights
2014 · Nebraska · Player Highlight
Kenny Bell college highlights at Nebraska.
- Season
- 2014
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Kenny Bell quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Nebraska · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,689
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 9 entries · 51 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Nebraska
- Top game
- Iowa
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Fairview · Nebraska
- High school pipeline
- Fairview · 10 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2015 · Round 5 · Pick 26 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Latest roster
- No. 80 · Class 2014
- 2014 Receiving yards rank
- 788 receiving yards · WR 74th (top 8%) · Big Ten 8th (top 4%) · National 74th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2011 Postseason | Nebraska | 12 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 66.5 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Nebraska | 12 | 29 | 408 | 3 | 66.5 |
| 2012 Postseason | Nebraska | 13 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 82.3 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Nebraska | 13 | 46 | 803 | 8 | 82.3 |
| 2013 Postseason | Nebraska | 13 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 73.7 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Nebraska | 13 | 51 | 566 | 5 | 73.7 |
| 2014 Postseason | Nebraska | 13 | 7 | 71 | 1 | 83.4 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Nebraska | 13 | 40 | 717 | 5 | 83.4 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Kenny Bell
Kenny Bell played WR for Nebraska. Across 5 tracked seasons, Kenny Bell recorded 109 rushing yards, 2,689 receiving yards, and 23 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Nebraska.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Nebraska paired 788 primary output with 83.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 83.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · Nebraska
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
60.6
Efficiency
83.1
Usage
26.5
Consistency
71
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. USC: 71. Florida Atlantic: 116. McNeese: 14. Fresno State: 84. Miami: 70. Illinois: 105. Michigan State: 31. Northwestern: 89. Rutgers: 63. Purdue: 5. Wisconsin: 14. Minnesota: 73. Iowa: 53
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. USC: 7 by 67.6. Florida Atlantic: 4 by 100. McNeese: 1 by 93.3. Fresno State: 5 by 100. Miami: 4 by 100. Illinois: 5 by 100. Michigan State: 3 by 68.9. Northwestern: 5 by 100. Rutgers: 6 by 70. Purdue: 1 by 33.3. Wisconsin: 2 by 46.7. Minnesota: 1 by 100. Iowa: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins66.6 · Games = 9 · +19.3 vs Losses
Losses47.3 · Games = 4 · -19.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
100 vs Iowa
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/28 | @ USC | L 42-45 | — | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 10.10 | 1 | 18 |
| Fri 11/28 | @ Iowa2+ TD | W 37-34 | — | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 17.70 | 2 | 32 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Minnesota | L 24-28 | — | 1 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 73 |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Wisconsin | L 24-59 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Purdue | W 35-14 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Rutgers | W 42-24 | — | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Northwestern | W 38-17 | — | 5 | 89 | 17.8 | 17.80 | 0 | 29 |
| Sun 10/5 | @ Michigan State | L 22-27 | — | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 24 |
| Sun 9/28 | vs Illinois100 receiving yards | W 45-14 | — | 5 | 105 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 63 |
| Sun 9/21 | vs Miami | W 41-31 | — | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 17.50 | 1 | 40 |
| Sun 9/14 | @ Fresno State | W 55-19 | — | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs McNeese | W 31-24 | — | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Florida Atlantic100 receiving yards | W 55-7 | — | 4 | 116 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 63 |
Player Story
Kenny Bell story
Kenny Bell built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Boulder, CO wearing No. 80, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of Kenny Bell's career was his receiving role: 181 catches, 2,689 receiving yards, 21 touchdowns, and 109 rushing yards across 51 career games in the available record. His career also includes 109 rushing yards and 1,282 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Kenny Bell's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Nebraska
2010-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201020112011201220122013201320142014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2011 Postseason | Nebraska | 461 | 78.5 | 20.8 | 461 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Nebraska | 461 | 78.5 | 20.8 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Nebraska | 863 | 89.9 | 22.2 | 402 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Nebraska | 863 | 89.9 | 22.2 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | Nebraska | 577 | 76.1 | 24.3 | -286 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Nebraska | 577 | 76.1 | 24.3 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Nebraska | 788 | 83.1 | 26.5 | 211 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Nebraska | 788 | 83.1 | 26.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Iowa
Week 13 · W 20-7 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
93
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
93 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Minnesota
Week 12 · W 38-14 · Conference game
136
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
136 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Ohio State
Week 6 · L 38-63 · Conference game
133
Receiving Yards
99.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
133 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Illinois
Week 5 · W 45-14 · Conference game
105
Receiving Yards
96.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
105 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Illinois
Week 6 · W 39-19 · Conference game
65
Receiving Yards
93.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
65 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · Nebraska
788 primary output · 83.1 efficiency · 26.5 usage
83.4
#2
2014 Regular Season · Nebraska
83.4
788 primary · 83.1 efficiency · 26.5 usage
#3
2012 Postseason · Nebraska
82.3
863 primary · 89.9 efficiency · 22.2 usage
Milestones
5
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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