

Ronald Bell (born January 28, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning offensive rookie of the year in 2018, and named an All-Big Ten selection in 2022. He was selected by the 49ers in the 2023 NFL draft.
Early life
Bell was a multi-sport athlete at Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Missouri. As a senior, he caught 89 passes for 1,605 yards and 21 touchdowns, but he was not ranked in the top 1,000 high school football recruits. He originally committed as a basketball player to Missouri State University. After initially receiving no Division I FBS scholarship offers to play football, he was recruited late by Jim Harbaugh and in December 2017 committed to play football for the University of Michigan.
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Milestones
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2018-2022 |
2023-2024 |






| Receiving Yards | NFL | 2024 | 22 |
| Receiving Reception | NFL | 2024 | 2 |
| Receiving Reception | NFL | 2023 | 6 |
| Receiving Yards | NFL | 2023 | 68 |
| Receiving Touchdowns | NFL | 2023 | 3 |
| Fumble | NFL | 2023 | 1 |