Le'Veon Bell

Le'Veon Bell is an American professional boxer and former professional football running back. He earned multiple First-team All-Pro honors as the offensive engine for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League (NFL) before expanding his athletic legacy into professional combat sports.

Player Profile, High School, and College Career

Le'Veon Andrew Bell Sr. was born on February 18, 1992, in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, United States. The Running Back stands 185 cm tall, and his football weight was last listed at 102 kg.

He attended Groveport Madison High School in Ohio, where he was a versatile three-sport star in football, basketball, and track and field, earning All-OCC honors, and one of the state's top high-jump performers.

Playing for the Michigan State Spartans from 2010 to 2012, he developed from an under-recruited prospect into an elite collegiate workhorse. Bell capped off his spectacular junior campaign by rushing for 1,793 yards and 12 touchdowns, earning First-team All-American recognition and capturing the attention of professional scouts with his combination of quick feet and heavy lower-body power.

Professional Football Career

Bell was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round (48th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.

He exploded into a superstar during the 2014 season, racking up a massive 2,215 yards from scrimmage to earn his first Pro Bowl and First-team All-Pro honors.

Despite navigating multiple drug-related suspensions and injury setbacks over the subsequent years, Bell anchored the famous "Killer B's" trio, alongside Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown. His most physically demanding campaign arrived in 2017, when he led the NFL with a league-high 321 carries for 1,291 rushing yards while adding 85 receptions to claim his second career First-team All-Pro selection.

In 2018, Bell made waves across sports business by refusing to sign the franchise tag placed upon him by the Steelers, choosing to sit out the entire season to protect his long-term financial health.

He signed a lucrative four-year, $52.5 million contract with the New York Jets in 2019, but struggled to replicate his former explosive numbers behind a rebuilding offensive line. Following his release from New York in 2020.

Bell transitioned into a veteran depth piece, concluding his 2020 campaign with a Super Bowl LV appearance with the Kansas City Chiefs before completing his final professional football stints in 2021 as a rotational backup for both the Baltimore Ravens and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Professional Boxing Career

Following his retirement from the NFL in 2022, Bell formally redirected his elite athletic conditioning into professional boxing under the nickname "The Juice."

Competing primarily in the cruiserweight division with an orthodox stance, he secured multiple notable victories on prominent influencer and crossover boxing cards. His fighting journey reached new milestones in early 2026, when he officially agreed to high-profile terms for a $1 million showdown against Logan Paul, cementing his place as one of the most successful crossover combat sports athletes of his generation.

Career Highlights:

• 2014, 2017 – 2× First-team All-Pro
• 2016, 2017 – 2× Second-team All-Pro
• 2014, 2016, 2017 – 3× Pro Bowl
• 2012 – First-team All-American