No. 44 Detroit Lions | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth: | August 4, 1986 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Benton Harbor, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 231 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | Benton Harbor (MI) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Wayne State | ||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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Rushing yards: | 2,241 |
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Rushing average: | 4.0 |
Rushing touchdowns: | 22 |
Receptions: | 161 |
Receiving yards: | 1,640 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Joique Dewayne Bell Jr. (born August 4, 1986) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wayne State. Bell was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears.
As a senior at Wayne State, Bell was the winner of the Harlon Hill Trophy, awarded to the Division II player of the year, after he rushed for 2,084 yards and 29 touchdowns.
After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft, Bell signed with the Buffalo Bills on April 29, 2010. On September 4, 2010, he was released by the Bills during final team cuts. Bell was signed to the Bills' practice squad the following day.
On September 21, 2010, the Philadelphia Eagles' signed Bell off the Bills' practice squad. He was released by the Eagles on November 10, 2010.
Bell was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on November 11, 2010. On December 15, 2010, Bell was released by the Colts.
On December 16, 2010, Bell was signed to the Eagles' practice squad.
Bell was signed off the Eagles' practice squad by the New Orleans Saints on January 5, 2011 before the playoffs began. He was released on September 20, 2011, and re-signed to the Saints' practice squad the following day.