2015 NFL Draft Profile - Kenny Bell

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Nebraska receiver Kenny Bell became the third Husker chosen in the 2015 NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon. The record-setting receiver was taken by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round, being selected with the 162nd overall pick in the draft.

The selection of Bell marks the second straight year a Nebraska receiver has been taken in the NFL Draft, and the third time in five years an NU wideout has been chosen. Last year, Quincy Enunwa was taken in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by the New York Jets, while Niles Paul was selected in the sixth round by Washington in 2011.

The 6-1, 185-pound Bell left Nebraska as the school's all-time leader in receptions and receiving yardage. Bell finished his career with 181 receptions, surpassing the previous school record of 166 receptions by Nate Swift. Bell also established a Nebraska record with 2,689 receiving yards, surpassing the previous record held by Johnny Rodgers.

As a senior, Bell earned first-team All-Big Ten honors, marking the first time a Nebraska receiver earned first-team all-league honors since 1991. Bell had 47 receptions for a team-high 788 yards, an average of 16.8 yards per catch, in 2014. Bell also had six touchdown receptions, increasing his career touchdown total to 21, good for third on the Nebraska career list. Bell caught at least one pass in 51 of his final 52 games as a Husker, including the final 28 games of his career.

Bell made 49 career starts, the most in school history by an offensive player and the second-most for any position player. He is one of only five position players in Nebraska history to make 40 career starts.

 

Kenny's Accomplishments

Honors & Awards Nebraska Career Receptions Record Holder
Nebraska Career Receiving Yards Record Holder
2014 All-Big Ten
2013, 2014 Biletnikoff Award Watch List
Paul Hornung Award Watch List
2014 Team Captain
2013 All-Big Ten
2012 All-Big Ten
Nebraska Sophomore Rec. Record Holder
Nebraska Sophomore Rec. Yards Record Holder
Nebraska Sophomore Rec. TD Record Holder
Honorable-Mention Freshman All-American
Big Ten All-Freshman Team
Longest TD Run by a Freshman in School History
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll

Career Rushing

SEASON	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
2014	0	0	0	0	0
2013	1	1	1.0	1	0
2012	2	8	4.0	7	0
2011	3	100	33.3	82	1

Career Receiving

SEASON	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
2014	47	788	16.8	73	6
2013	52	577	11.1	42	4
2012	50	863	17.3	74	8
2011	32	461	14.4	50	3

Career Kick Returns

SEASON	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
2014	8	191	23.9	35	0
2013	23	609	26.5	99	1
2012	14	325	23.2	47	0
2011	6	152	25.3	33	0

Career Punt Returns

SEASON	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
2014	2	5	2.5	3	0
2013	0	0	0	0	0
2012	1	0	0	0	0
2011	0	0	0	0	0