Vonn Bell
American football player
Vonn Christian Bell (born December 12, 1994) is an American professional football safety who currently serves as the safeties coach for the Colorado Buffaloes. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft. He also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Carolina Panthers.
Early life
Bell's first two years of high school were at Chattanooga Central High School in Harrison, Tennessee, where he received all district honors. Bell then attended Ridgeland High School in Rossville, Georgia. In Bell's senior year he led Ridgeland to the Georgia class AAAA state championship game but lost to Sandy Creek 41–10. He was rated by both Rivals.com and Scout.com as a five-star recruit and was ranked the number two safety in the country. Bell was rated as a five-star recruit by 247Sports and a high four-star by ESPN, who rated him as the 50th best player overall in the nation regardless of position. Bell was selected to play in the 2013 Under Armour All-American game. On February 6, 2013, he committed to Ohio State University.
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