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Reaction: Georgia WR Dillon Bell throws TD on trick play

Georgia football wide receiver Dillon Bell completed a touchdown pass to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint on a nifty trick play against Tennessee

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Dillon Bell has played running back in addition to seeing some snaps at receiver. Against Tennessee, Bell showed off his versatility.

The sophomore connected on a 19-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint on a trick play in the first quarter. Bell following up his passing touchdown with a receiving touchdown in the second quarter. Bell is one of the most versatile players in college football.

The trick play to Dillon Bell is similar to what Georgia ran in the Orange Bowl against Michigan a few years ago. Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo called a great play. What was the reaction to Dillon Bell’s passing touchdown?

Georgia WR/RB Dillon Bell talks playing multiple positions

UGA football wide receiver/running back Dillon Bell opens up on his new role with the Georgia offense.

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Dillon Bell entered his sophomore season training as a wide receiver. However, injuries piled up in the Georgia running back room and the team asked Bell to play some snaps at running back.

Bell, who played some running back in high school, has excelled as a ball carrier. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound athlete has 17 carries for 98 yards and two rushing touchdowns this season after seeing no carries last year. Bell has eight catches for 78 yards this year, but it is apparent that Georgia needs him more as a running back.

Georgia’s wide receiver room has excellent depth, especially with the return of Ladd McConkey. That’s not the case for the Georgia running back room, which is missing Branson Robinson for the whole season. Additionally, running backs Andrew Paul, Kendall Milton, Roderick Robinson, and Daijun Edwards have all battled injuries at some point this year.

Dillon Bell opened up on his role at a press conference ahead of the Kentucky game.

I feel like as I practice the role more, my confidence gets higher and higher each time especially with coaches helping me every day at practice and making sure I know the plays. As I continue to practice the plays, it increases my confidence.

Bell has to learn a different set of plays, routes, and pass protection as a running back. Bell has good size for a running back, so he fits right in when he lines up in the backfield.

Dillon Bell is not the only player playing multiple positions in football. The NFL has an array of players that are versatile and can take carries or line up as a receiver. Bell would like to continue utilizing his versatility at the next level.

Most definitely. That’s something I would love to pursue. That Deebo Samuel role, Ty Montgomery, Cordarrelle Patterson, guys like that.

NFL teams really like running backs that are threats as a receiver. Dillon Bell would certainly check that box.

Georgia’s Kirby Smart talks using Dillon Bell at RB

Smart: ‘A lot of it has to do with the health of our backs.’

Georgia introduced an interesting wrinkle to its offense in Week 2. Sophomore wide receiver Dillon Bell lined up at running back and finished the Ball State game with three carries for 28 yards, including a 21-yard scamper for a touchdown.

Returning leading rushers Daijun Edwards (MCL) and Kendall Milton (hamstring) have both been hampered with injuries. While Milton has seen limited snaps in each of the first two games, Edwards has yet to make an appearance. Talented sophomore Branson Robinson is out for the 2023 season with a torn patella tendon.

Milton, true freshman Roderick Robinson, redshirt sophomore Cash Jones and redshirt freshman Andrew Paul have received the bulk of the carries so far this season, but Bell’s success might be worth exploring for the Bulldogs.

Head coach Kirby Smart explained using Bell at tailback on Monday.

First of all, Dillon Bell has been a selfless player. He’s done whatever we’ve asked. He’s a really good wideout. This has been going on for a while, so this is not something that’s new. We’ve done this a lot with a lot of players that are situationally at running back, having guys go back there and look, understand the certain plays they can run. He’s big enough, 200 pounds plus, to pick people up. He’s really physically tough, strikes people, so he can protect. He can do a lot of things from the backfield. It’s something that we’re always going to have as an option or in our package, but a lot of it has to do with the health of our backs.

Bell came to Athens as a three-star recruit rated as the No. 65 wideout in the 2022 recruiting class, per 247Sports.

Bell’s flexibility isn’t a surprise as he played wide receiver, running back and quarterback for Kinkaid High School (Houston, Texas).

You can catch Georgia versus South Carolina on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.

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The Bulldogs’ SEC opener will air on CBS.

 

WR Dillon Bell signs with Georgia football

Three-star wide receiver recruit Dillon Bell has signed with the Georgia Bulldogs.

Three-star wide receiver recruit Dillon Bell has signed with the Georgia Bulldogs. Bell picked the Bulldogs over the Michigan Wolverines when he originally committed in August. Bell is a member of the class of 2022.

Dillon Bell plays high school football in Houston, Texas, at The Kinkaid School. Bell is quite a versatile player and played several offensive positions for his high school team.

Dillon Bell received a scholarship offer from the University of Georgia in June 2021. Now, he is the No. 25 signee for Georgia. He joins three other wide receivers in UGA’s class of 2022.

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound recruit received significant recruiting interest from schools like Michigan, Minnesota, and Colorado. Bell also runs track for The Kinkaid School. He has over 15 scholarship offers from top college football programs across the country.

Bell committed to Georgia over Baylor, Michigan, Auburn, Houston, Minnesota, Texas A&M, and Mississippi State back in August.

Georgia football announced Dillon Bell’s signing via Twitter:

247Sports ranks Bell as the nation’s No. 460 overall player and No. 66 wide receiver.

On film, Bell shows off an impressive combination of size and speed. He is an explosive athlete in the open field and does a good job of tracking deep passes.

His high school team does a good job of getting him the ball in open space. He will be fun to watch play at the next level. This play is an example of what Bell can do with the ball in his hands:

Dillon Bell is excellent after the catch. He frequently shows impressive agility in his highlights. Here are highlights from Bell’s junior season:

 

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Arch Manning among top recruits visiting Georgia football

Quarterback Arch Manning, the No. 1 rated recruit in the class of 2023, is among the top prospects visiting the Georgia-South Carolina game.

Quarterback Arch Manning, the No. 1 rated recruit in the class of 2023 is among the top prospects visiting the University of Georgia. Manning and company are attending the Georgia versus South Carolina game.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football have the fourth-ranked class of 2022 in the country. The Dawgs are focusing on the class of 2022 now. Georgia needs a few more commitments in their class, which currently has 17 commitments.

Georgia has the second-ranked class of 2023 in the country.

Here are some of the top recruits visiting the Georgia-South Carolina game:

Georgia WR commit Dillon Bell records 3 TDs in season-opener

Georgia WR commit Dillon Bell records 3 TDs in season-opener

Georgia wide receiver commit Dillon Bell had a superstar performance for The Kinkaid School (Houston, TX) on Friday night.

The 6-foot-2, 3-star receiver recorded all three of his school’s touchdowns on the night in a 21-14 win.

Bell committed to UGA on August 2.

He received a scholarship offer from the University of Georgia in June. The Bulldogs made Bell’s top eight schools shortly after offering him. Coaches covet versatility and Dillon Bell is quite a versatile player.

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound recruit has taken recent visits to Michigan, Minnesota, and Colorado. Bell also runs track for The Kinkaid School. He has over 15 scholarship offers from top college football programs across the country.

Bell committed to Georgia over Baylor, Michigan, Auburn, Houston, Minnesota, Texas A&M, and Mississippi State.

Elite WR Dillon Bell commits to Georgia football over Michigan

Elite WR Dillon Bell commits to Georgia football over Michigan, others

Three-star wide receiver recruit Dillon Bell has committed to the Georgia Bulldogs over the Michigan Wolverines. Bell is a class of 2022 prospect.

Dillon Bell plays high school football in Houston, Texas, at The Kinkaid School. Bell played several offensive positions for his team.

Bell received a scholarship offer from the University of Georgia in June. The Bulldogs made Bell’s top eight schools shortly after offering him. Coaches covet versatility and Dillon Bell is quite a versatile player.

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound recruit has taken recent visits to Michigan, Minnesota, and Colorado. Bell also runs track for The Kinkaid School. He has over 15 scholarship offers from top college football programs across the country.

Bell committed to Georgia over Baylor, Michigan, Auburn, Houston, Minnesota, Texas A&M, and Mississippi State.

Dillon Bell announced his commitment via his Twitter account:

247Sports ranks Bell as the nation’s No. 564 overall player and No. 74 wide receiver.

On film, Bell shows off an impressive combination of size and speed. He is dynamic in the open field and does a good job of tracking deep passes. His high school team does a good job of getting him the ball in open space. He will be fun to watch play at the next level.

Here are highlights from Bell’s junior season:

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Houston WR prospect Dillon Bell is ready to commit

Class of 2022 wide receiver recruit Dillon Bell is favored to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs football program

Three-star class of 2022 wide receiver recruit Dillon Bell has locked in his commitment date. The talented named his top eight schools in June.

Bell plays high school football in Houston, Texas. At The Kinkaid School, Bell played several offensive positions.

Wide receiver prospect Dillon Bell received a scholarship offer from the University of Georgia in June. The Bulldogs made Bell’s top eight schools shortly after offering him.

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound recruit has taken recent visits to Michigan, Minnesota, and Colorado. Bell also runs track for The Kinkaid School. He has over 15 scholarship offers from top college football programs across the country.

Georgia, Baylor, Michigan, Auburn, Houston, Minnesota, Texas A&M, and Mississippi State composed the three-star receiver’s top schools. Where will he commit? Bell is favored to commit to the University of Georgia.

Dillon Bell announced his commitment time on via his Twitter account:

Dillon Bell will be committing on Aug. 2 at 8:00 p.m. 247Sports ranks Bell as the nation’s No. 564 overall player and No. 74 wide receiver.

On film, Bell shows off an impressive combination of size and speed. He is dynamic in the open field and does a good job of tracking deep passes. His high school team does a good job of getting him the ball in open space. He will be fun to watch play at the next level.

Here are highlight’s from Bell’s junior season:

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Georgia offers 2022 ATH Dillon Bell, who played RB, WR and QB as a junior

Georgia football extended an offer to Dillon Bell, a versatile athlete in the class of 2022.

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The month of June has seen two five-star 2022 recruits decommit from the University of Georgia, but a number of elite prospects are visiting and receiving offers from Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs’ program.

2022 wide receiver Dillon Bell is one of the most recent prospects to receive an offer from UGA.

Bell, a native of Houston, Texas, played quarterback, running back and wide receiver for the Kinkaid School last year and put up impressive stats.

In seven games, Bell went 3-for-4 passing for 81 yards and three touchdowns. He added 74 carries for 607 yards and 18 touchdowns while making 24 catches for 350 yards and two touchdowns.

247Sports ranks Bell as the nation’s No. 567 overall player.