Markel Bell
Career Summary
Markel Bell is a Mississippi offensive tackle selected by Philadelphia after starting his college career at Holmes Community College and finishing at Miami.
Markel Bell developed from one of junior college football's top recruits into a towering Miami offensive tackle. The Philadelphia Eagles selected him with the 68th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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Early Life
Bell is from Cleveland, Mississippi.
Bell grew up in Cleveland, Mississippi, and attended Cleveland Central High School.
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College Career
Bell began at Holmes Community College and helped Miami field the nation's top offense in his 2024 debut season.
Bell spent his first two college seasons at Holmes Community College, where he earned NJCAA All-Region honors in 2023. He transferred to Miami in 2024 and played 12 games with five starts as the Hurricanes led the nation in scoring and total offense.
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Path to the NFL
Bell's junior-college development and Miami experience produced a third-round NFL opportunity.
Bell was one of the nation's top-ranked junior-college recruits before selecting Miami over several SEC offers. His performance at Miami led Philadelphia to select him in the third round.
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NFL Career
Philadelphia selected Bell 68th overall in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Eagles selected Bell with the 68th overall pick in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft. He joined Philadelphia's offensive-line group as a rookie tackle.
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Career Accomplishments
Bell earned NJCAA All-Region recognition and played a role on Miami's nationally leading 2024 offense.
Bell earned NJCAA All-Region honors after his 2023 Holmes Community College season. In 2024, he helped Miami rank first nationally in both scoring offense and total offense.
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Playing Style
Bell's profile is defined by unusual size and length for an offensive tackle.
Philadelphia listed Bell at 6-foot-9 and 346 pounds with 36 3/8-inch arms and an 87 1/8-inch wingspan. The club described him as the tallest offensive lineman drafted in the previous decade.
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32512, 00-0041554, 7/19/2004, Markel Bell, Markel, Bell
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