Travis Bell
Travis Bell is an American professional football nose tackle for the Louisville Kings of the United Football League. He played college football for the Kennesaw State Owls and was selected by the Bears in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Early life
Bell was born on October 27, 1998, and grew up in Montgomery, Alabama. He attended Jefferson Davis High School and was a four-year letter winner. He posted 20.0 sacks and 229 tackles across his four seasons at Jefferson Davis, including 80 tackles and 9.0 sacks in only eight games as a senior. Bell helped Jefferson Davis reach the playoffs in his final two years. Off the field, Bell posted a perfect 4.0 GPA in his last semester. A two-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Kennesaw State Owls.College career
Bell saw immediate playing time at Kennesaw State and was a starter in his first season, compiling 24 tackles as a true freshman and helping them reach the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. The following season, he appeared in 13 games, eight of which he started, and helped them rank as the third-best team nationally in total defense while posting 30 tackles, 5.0 sacks and 9.0 tackles-for-loss. The 2020 season was postponed to spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in it he appeared in four games with 11 stops, two tackles-for-loss and a half-sack.Bell made 4.0 sacks and 6.0 tackles-for-loss in 2021, earning second-team All-Big South Conference honors. He returned for a final season in 2022, and recorded in 11 games 34 tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, and 1.5 sacks. He finished his stint at Kennesaw State with 11 sacks and 24.5 tackles-for-loss in 54 games played.