Colorado University Athletics

2026 Spring Football Roster

Leon Bell
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.
AT CALIFORNIA (2025)
  • 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.
AT MISSISSIPPI STATE (2023-24)
  • 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.
AT KILGORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2021-22)
  • 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.
AT DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL
  • 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.
PERSONAL
  • Leon Bell is the son of April Kirk.
  • Born on Dec. 29, 2001.
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