T | Markel Bell

A mountain of a man – make that two mountains – at 6-foot-9, 346 pounds with 36-3/8-inch arms and an 87-1/8-inch wingspan, Bell began his collegiate football career at Holmes Community College in Goodman, Mississippi, where he was one of the nation's top-ranked junior college players before choosing to transfer to Miami over offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss.

During his first season with the Hurricanes in 2024, Bell played in 12 games with five starts, and helped Miami become the No. 1 offense in the country in both points per game (43.9) and yards per game (537.2).

Last year as a senior, Bell started all 16 games at left tackle and did not allow a sack in 558 pass block snaps, earning third-team All-ACC honors for the Hurricanes who reached the National Championship Game.

Hometown

Cleveland, Mississippi

Fun Fact

He is now the tallest Eagle, passing Jordan Mailata.

Accolades

Third-team All-ACC honors in 2025