College: UCLA High school: Robert A. Millikan Weight 89 kg | Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Name Jason Bell | |
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Date of birth: (1978-04-01) April 1, 1978 (age 37) Similar People Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts, Kimberley Walsh, Cheryl Fernandez‑Versini | ||
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Jason Dewande Bell (born April 1, 1978) is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League, who played for the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans and New York Giants. He played college football at UCLA.
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- Jason bell new york giants w theweekendgamer
- Early life
- College career
- Dallas Cowboys
- Houston Texans
- New York Giants
- Personal life
- References
Early life
Bell was born on April 1, 1978 in Long Beach, California to parents Cortland and Geraldine Bell. He attended Robert A. Millikan High School, where he played quarterback, wide receiver and cornerback. He finished his high school career with 196 tackles, 12 interceptions, 38 passes defensed and received All-city honors.
He also practiced track and field, recording 10.7 seconds in the 100-meter dash, 21.89 seconds in the 200-meter dash and 22-feet in the long jump.
College career
Bell accepted a football scholarship from UCLA. As a true freshman he played mainly on special teams. The next year he started the final 5 games, posting 18 tackles and 4 passes defensed.
In 1998, he contributed to the team winning the PAC 10 championship, while finishing with 38 tackles and leading the team in passes defensed (14).
In 1999, he was granted an additional year of eligibility due to a medical hardship, after his season was cut short with a surgery that removed bone spurs from his right heel. As a senior, he registered 42 tackles and 9 passes defensed. He majored in history.
Dallas Cowboys
Bell was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys in 2001 and made the roster based on his strong special teams play. As a gunner, he led the team in special teams tackles with 21. He was waived on September 1, 2002.
Houston Texans
On September 2, 2002, he was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans and became a part of the inaugural season of the franchise. He led the team with 14 special teams tackles, even though he missed the first 3 games with a fractured right wrist. He received the Ed Block Courage Award at the end of the year.
Bell would remain a core special teams player during his time with the Houston Texans. In 2003, he was second on the team with 15 special teams tackles, even though he was declared inactive for 3 games with a knee injury.
In 2004, he registered 6 special teams tackles. On November 17, he was placed on the injured reserve list after breaking his right forearm while covering a punt against the Indianapolis Colts.
New York Giants
On March 13, 2006, he was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Giants and was moved to Safety during the season. He would also play 4 games with a fractured right forearm he sustained in week 12 against the Tennessee Titans.
Bell aggravated a back injury while working out during the offseason and was placed on the injured reserve list on July 25, 2007. He retired in 2008, after having a career-ending back surgery the previous year.
Personal life
After his retirement from the NFL, he attended the Harvard Executive Business program and transitioned into private wealth management. He joined Masters Private Client Group, where he is currently a partner, specializing in professional athletes and entertainers and their unique financial needs. He has been noted as one of the “Top 36 Football Players on Wall Street” by Business Insider.
In addition to his business work, he currently works as an NFL pundit for the BBC's coverage of the league, working alongside Osi Umenyiora on their weekly highlights show.
Bell dated Girls Aloud singer Nadine Coyle in 2008 and were engaged at one point, but eventually they separated. They reunited sometime in 2013, with Nadine announcing her pregnancy in August that year. She gave birth to their daughter, Anaìya, in early 2014.