Jamaal Bell
Jamaal Bell
Moves the chains on third down. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Vai Taua, Ken Wilson and Dave Aranda. One game to point at: 8 rec yds, 1 receptions against Tarleton State — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Baylor, 658 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Aranda.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2024
W 37–34
vs TCU
1 NO · 19 YDS · 19 AVG
Edged out TCU at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Chandler Speights’s 2020 season.
Matches Chandler on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Devin Young’s path through Maine.
Matches Devin on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Melquan Stovall's senior season at Arizona State (2023).
Matches Melquan on
Differs from Melquan on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024-95%
Sharp dropoff (-95%) — career inflection point.