Bills’ Draft Pick Skyler Bell Helped Dan Hurley With UConn Portal Recruit
Summary
The Buffalo Bills selected wide receiver Skyler Bell from UConn in the fourth round of the NFL Draft. Bell helped UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley recruit player Malachi Smith from the transfer portal, showing a connection between football and basketball at the university.Key Facts
- Skyler Bell was picked by the Buffalo Bills with the 125th overall pick in the NFL Draft.
- Bell is a wide receiver from UConn, standing 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 192 pounds.
- He ran a 4.40-second 40-yard dash and had a 41-inch vertical jump at the NFL Scouting Combine.
- Bell was UConn’s first-ever consensus All-American with 101 catches, 1,278 yards, and 13 touchdowns last season.
- Bell helped basketball coach Dan Hurley recruit Malachi Smith, a transfer player from Dayton who joined UConn’s basketball team.
- Bell and Smith are both from the Bronx and have known each other since childhood.
- Malachi Smith played an important role in UConn’s recent NCAA tournament run.
- The Buffalo Bills recently promoted Joe Brady to head coach and traded for wide receiver DJ Moore to strengthen their team around quarterback Josh Allen.
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