Colorado University Athletics
2026 Spring Football Roster

Jersey Number 57
Leon Bell
- Position:
- Offensive Lineman
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 330
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Dickinson, Texas
- High School:
- Dickinson
- Prev School:
- Kilgore CC/Mississippi State/California
AS A TRANSFER
- Rated as a three-star transfer prospect by 247 Sports.
- Listed as the No. 290 player in the transfer portal and the No. 25 offensive tackle as of January 29, 2026.
- Enters Colorado as an graduate transfer with one year to play one.
- Played in 11 games and made eight starts.
- Helped protect quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, who had the second-highest totals for completions, attempts, passing yards and passing touchdowns by a Cal freshman quarterback to only Jared Goff in 2013.
- Helped pave the way for running back Kendrick Raphael who finished the season with 943 rushing yards, 245 yards receiving and 1,188 all-purpose yards.
- In 2024, as a redshirt junior, played in two games with one start.
- Played 33 snaps, 24 at right tackle against Eastern Kentucky and earned an offensive grade of 75.6, highest of his career and did not commit a penalty or give up a sack.
- Made his first career start against Arizona State where he played 15 snaps at right tackle, the rest on special teams.
- In 2023, as a junior, appeared in four games.
- Played all of 27 snaps at right tackle.
- Played in each of the first four games of the season.
- Did not allow a sack or commit a penalty.
- In 2022, was named First Team All-SWJCFC.
- Played in 11 games including the TIPS-C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl.
- Helped lead Kilgore to the SWJCFC Championship.
- In 2021, played in five games.
- Helped Kilgore to the Regional Semifinals, dropping the game to eventual TIPS-C.H.A.M.P.S. Bowl Champion Tyler Junior College.
- The Rangers averaged 542.9 yards of offense per game.
- Helped protect for a passing attack that threw for 344.3 yards per game.
- Played varsity football at Dickinson High School under head coach John Snelson.
- As a senior, paved the way for 252.4 yards per game rushing and four 100-yard rushing efforts.
- Team compiled 1,768 rushing yards and scored 27 times on the ground.
- Protected for a passing game that totaled 1,005 yards and nine scores.
- As a junior, the offense averaged nearly 200 yards passing and rushing per game.
- Led the way for 2,743 yards on the ground with 11 100-yard rushing games and 53 touchdowns.
- Protected to the tune of 2,320 yards passing and 19 touchdowns through the air.
- Also played basketball.
- Leon Bell is the son of April Kirk.
- Born on Dec. 29, 2001.
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