CFB
David Bell
WR · Purdue
Description
- Position
- WR
- Team
- Purdue
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2021
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #113
- Stars
- ★★★★
- Rating
- 0.9495
- Class
- 2019
- Committed To
- Purdue
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
Accolades
1
4-Star Recruit2019
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Lng | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon State | 8 | 134 | 0 | 16.8 | 42 | — |
| 2 | UConn | 6 | 121 | 3 | 20.2 | 59 | 26 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 7 | 64 | 0 | 9.1 | 32 | — |
| 5 | Minnesota | 6 | 120 | 0 | 20 | 34 | — |
| 7 | Iowa | 11 | 240 | 1 | 21.8 | 60 | — |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 6 | 33 | 0 | 5.5 | 10 | — |
| 9 | Nebraska | 9 | 74 | 0 | 8.2 | 21 | 6 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 11 | 217 | 1 | 19.7 | 53 | — |
| 11 | Ohio State | 11 | 103 | 0 | 9.4 | 23 | 7 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 12 | 101 | 0 | 8.4 | 21 | — |
| 13 | Indiana | 6 | 79 | 1 | 13.2 | 20 | — |
Stat Profile
2021 · vs 365 WRs/TEs
Rec
9398
Rec Yds
128698
Y/R
13.861
Rec TD
681
PPA
0.8772
Usage
15%97
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2021 · vs 365
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2021 · pedigree vs PPA
Below the hype-16 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★★ 0.9495 · #113 nat'l
Production72th pct PPA · vs 365 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rec Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rec | 93'21 | 232 |
| Rec Yds | 1,286'21 | 2,946 |
| Rec TD | 8'20 | 21 |
Usage
2021 · share of team
Overall
15%
Rush
1%
Pass
23%
1st Down
12%
2nd Down
16%
3rd Down
18%
Standard Downs
12%
Passing Downs
22%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2021 · Rec Yds
Rec Yds per game
Consistency
2021 · Rec Yds
| Per game | 116.9 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 217.0 |
| Floor (10th) | 64.0 |
| Std dev | 59.6 |
| Boom rate | 18% |
| Bust rate | 9% |
| Profile | Moderate |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 11 games
PPA Profile
2021 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.87
By play type
Pass
0.85
Rush
1.76
By down
1st Down
0.53
2nd Down
0.90
3rd Down
1.42
By down type
Standard Downs
0.67
Passing Downs
1.14
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
News
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