Le’Veon Bell

Le’Veon Bell is a professional American football player, originally from Ohio. He used to play in the National Football League, most recently for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is currently a free agent. Other teams he has played for include the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team that drafted him into the NFL. He has also played for the Baltimore Ravens and the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs.

Player Profile and Personal Life

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

His family, especially his mother and grandfather, are lifelong Steeler fans. In 2017, he released a single and later a 16-song album. His stage name is “Juice”. He has also released a couple of albums.

High School and College Career

He attended the Groveport Madison High School. In addition to football, Bell also played track. For the school’s football team, he played running back. In his senior year, he was listed by ESPN as a two-star recruit. He received scholarship offers from Eastern Michigan University, Bowling Green State University, and Marshall University. He chose to play for Michigan State University.

Bell stayed with Michigan from 2010 to 2012. In his sophomore year, he was named to the First-team All-Big Ten and the First-team All-American.

Professional Career

During the 2013 NFL Draft, he was selected by the Pittsburg Steelers in the second round and he was the 48th Overall Pick. He signed a four-year contract with the Steelers. His first NFL game was in September 2013.

He stayed with the Steelers through to 2018. While with the team, he was selected to play in the Pro Bowl three times – in 2014, 2016, and 2017. He was also named to the First-team All-Pro and the Second-team All-Pro a couple of times.

Bell became a free agent in 2019 after the team announced that they were not going to be placing the franchise tag on him. He signed instead with the New York Jets. In October 2020, he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. In 2021, he signed with the Baltimore Ravens but was released from his contract in the year 2021. Before the year ended, he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but was released from his contract in January 2022.

Career Highlights:

• 2014, 2017 - First-team All-Pro
• 2016, 2017 - Second-team All-Pro
• 2014, 2016, 2017 - Pro Bowl
• 2012 - First-team All-American
• 2012 - First-team All-Big Ten