| Team | Buffalo Bills |
|---|---|
| Number | 13 |
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Birth date | July 5, 2002 (age 24) |
| Birth place | The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 0 |
| Weight lb | 192 |
| High school | Taft (Watertown, Connecticut) |
| College | Wisconsin (2021–2023) UConn (2024–2025) |
| Draftyear | 2026 |
| Draftround | 4 |
| Draftpick | 125 |
| Pastteams |
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| Status | Active |
| Highlights |
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| Statleague | NFL |
| Statlabel 1 | Receptions |
| Statlabel 2 | Receiving yards |
| Statlabel 3 | Receiving touchdowns |
| Statlabel 4 | Return yards |
| Statlabel 5 | Return touchdowns |
| Pfr | BellSk00 |
Skyler Bell (born July 5, 2002)[1] is an American professional football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and UConn Huskies and was selected by the Bills in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life
Bell attended the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Wisconsin Badgers over Iowa, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia.[2]
College career
Wisconsin
As a freshman in 2021, Bell played just one game, where he made one catch for 15 yards.[3] In 2022, he hauled in 30 receptions for 444 yards and five touchdowns, while also adding 160 yards on the ground on five carries.[4] In 2023 Bell notched 38 receptions for 296 yards and a touchdown.[5] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
UConn
Bell transferred to play for the UConn Huskies.[6] In week 5 of the 2024 season, he hauled in six receptions for 153 yards and three touchdowns in a 47-3 win over Buffalo.[7] In 2025 he totaled 101 receptions for 1,278 yards, and was named a consensus All-American along with being a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award.[8]
Statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Receiving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2021 | Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Wisconsin | 13 | 30 | 444 | 14.8 | 5 |
| 2023 | Wisconsin | 12 | 38 | 296 | 7.8 | 1 |
| 2024 | UConn | 13 | 50 | 860 | 17.2 | 5 |
| 2025 | UConn | 13 | 101 | 1,278 | 12.7 | 13 |
| Career | 52 | 220 | 2,893 | 13.2 | 24 | |
Professional career
Bell was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 125th pick in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.[9] The selection was received from the New England Patriots along with the 31st overall pick (traded to the Tennessee Titans) in exchange for the 28th overall pick (the Patriots selected Caleb Lomu).[10]
References
- ^ "blessed to see 🔞 !! thank you god for another year🙏🏽🙏🏽 #TheNewUno1️⃣1️⃣". No. 1279796198686298113. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Temple, Jesse (August 17, 2020). "Why 2021 commit Skyler Bell may be Wisconsin's downfield threat of the future". The Athletic. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ Temple, Jesse (April 18, 2022). "The emergence of Wisconsin WR Skyler Bell and how he compares to a former All-American". The Athletic. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ Adamec, Carl. "Former CT prep school star Skyler Bell back in state with UConn football: 'I'm really excited'". CT Insider. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ Radcliffe, JR & Potrykus, Jeff (December 4, 2023). "Wisconsin receivers Chimere Dike, Skyler Bell enter the transfer portal". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ Amore, Dom (September 11, 2024). "Skyler Bell came to UConn football to be 'The Guy,' and so far he has been". Hartford Courant. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ Adamec, Carl. "Receiver Skyler Bell leads UConn football team to rout of Buffalo: 'Complete game for us'". CT Insider. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Mark (25 April 2026). "Skyler Bell, former Wisconsin receiver, selected by Bills in 4th round". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ^ Maiorana, Sal. "Bills add speedy wide receiver Skyler Bell in Round 4". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ^ "Buffalo Bills trade back again, deal 28th overall pick to Patriots in exchange for No. 31 & No. 125 overall". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved 2026-05-11.