Place of birth Canyon, Texas 2007-2008 Green Bay Packers* Weight 95 kg Hand Right Height 1.91 m | College West Texas A&M Role American football player CFL status International Name Dalton Bell Positions Quarterback | |
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Date of birth (1983-03-09) March 9, 1983 (age 32) Education Canyon High School, West Texas A&M University | ||
Argos/Bombers July 9/2010 - Dalton Bell is Nearly Intercepted by Ike Charlton
Dalton Bell (born March 9, 1983) is a former Canadian football quarterback.. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He was later signed by the Seattle Seahawks. He signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2008 and was traded to the Toronto Argonauts in 2010. He played college football at West Texas A&M. Bell was also a member of the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks.
Contents
- ArgosBombers July 92010 Dalton Bell is Nearly Intercepted by Ike Charlton
- Early years
- College career
- Carolina Panthers
- Green Bay Packers
- Seattle Seahawks
- Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Toronto Argonauts
- References
Early years
Bell attended Canyon High School in Canyon, Texas and was a student and a letterman in football and track. In football, he was named the Canyon H.S. Offensive M.V.P. and was an All-District Honorable Mention selection.
College career
Bell played in 40 games at West Texas State A&M, with 21 starts. He guided the Buffalo to back-to-back Lone Star Conference championships and a 20-4 record in two seasons as the team's starting quarterback. He threw for 7,841 yards and 63 touchdown during his career at West Texas State, connecting on 699 of 1044 passes.
As a senior, he completed 386 of 583 passes for 3,998 yards and 32 touchdowns. As a junior, he passed for 3,799 yards and 30 touchdowns, completing 311 of 454 passes. He threw for more than 400 yards in four of the 11 games he started. As a sophomore, he completed just one of five passes for eight yards, but ran for a 54-yard touchdown against Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Carolina Panthers
Bell signed with the Carolina Panthers in 2007 as a rookie free agent was released on teams final roster cuts.
Green Bay Packers
Bell signed with the Green Bay Packers in 2007 spent time on the practice squad.
Seattle Seahawks
Bell signed with the Seattle Seahawks in 2008 and spent most of the time on the practice squad. He was released and subsequently signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Bell signed a practice roster agreement with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on October 8, 2008 and spent the rest of the season as the fourth string quarterback. After former starter Michael Bishop was released, Bell was promoted to third-string quarterback for the 2009 season but did not see any touches that season.
Toronto Argonauts
On March 9, 2010 (his birthday), it was announced that Bell had been traded to the Toronto Argonauts for a 5th round pick in the 2010 CFL Draft. He got his first career professional start against his former team, the Roughriders, on Oct 2, 2010, a 27-16 loss. He entered free agency on February 15, 2012.