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David Calvert
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Jamaal Bell Spring 2023 Headshot

3 Jamaal Bell

  • Position
    Wide Receiver
  • Ht./Wt.
    5-10 / 171
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Lancaster, Calif.
  • High School
    Antelope Valley HS

Biography

Nevada Career Leader - Kick Returns (80)
Nevada Career Leader - Kick-Return Yardage (1,712)
All-Mountain West Honorable Mention KR (2021)

NEVADA CAREER
SENIOR (2023): 
Became Nevada's all-time leader for kick returns (80) and kick return yardage (1,712) ... Set the record for kick returns Oct. 21 at San Diego State with his 71st-career return, and became the all-time kick-return yardage leader Nov. 25 against Wyoming ... Appeared in all 12 games, making six starts ... Made a career-high 32 receptions, going for 262 yards and a touchdown, also ran the ball 32 times for 114 yards and another score ... Averaged 18.3 yards over 24 kickoff returns ... Set career highs for receptions (eight) and receiving yards (121) at No. 6/6 USC, also catching a 77-yard touchdown (Sept. 2) ... Matched his career high with eight catches against Idaho, those going for 67 yards (Sept. 9) ... Caught five balls for 21 yards against Kansas (Sept. 16) ... Returned three kicks for a total of 64 yards at Texas State (Sept. 23) ... Totaled 65 yards over four kick returns at Fresno State, had a kick-return touchdown called back on a penalty (Sept. 30) ... Became Nevada's all-time leader in kick returns with his 71st kick return, and rushed four times for 28 yards at San Diego State (Oct. 21) ... Ran 11 times for 76 yards and a touchdown, caught two passes against New Mexico (Oct. 28) ... Rushed for 26 yards and returned three kicks for 72 yards at Utah State (Nov. 11).

JUNIOR (2022): Appeared in 11 games, making eight starts ... Finished the season with 28 catches for 279 yards, and averaged 22.9 yards over 11 kick returns ... Caught a team-high six passes for 60 yards against Texas State, and returned a kickoff 31 yards (Sept. 3) ... Made five catches for 26 yards against Incarnate Word (Sept. 10) ... Returned a kickoff 32 yards at Iowa (Sept. 17) ... Made three catches for 65 yards at Air Force (Sept. 23) ... Had another three-catch game, this time for 53 yards, against Colorado State (Oct. 7) ... Caught three passes for 25 yards at UNLV (Nov. 26).

SOPHOMORE (2021): Named All-Mountain West Honorable Mention as a kick returner... Made 27 returns for 628 yards... Finished the season with 119 receiving yards on 14 receptions and one touchdown... Posted two catches for 29 yards against UNLV to help the Pack keep the Fremont Cannon blue with a 51-20 win (Oct. 29)... Posted career-high 75 yards on seven receptions in the Quick Lane Bowl (Dec. 27)... Caught his second-career touchdown pass in the Quick Lane Bowl... Posted his longest reception of the season, 28 yards against Western Michigan in the Quick Lane Bowl... Made his first-career start at wide receiver in the bowl game against Western Michigan... Averaged 10.71 yards per reception in the bowl game against Western Michigan... Recorded five kickoff returns for 110 yards (22.0 yards per return) against Western Michigan in the Quick Lane Bowl... The 110 return yards marked a season high... It was the second time with over 100-return yards in a game this season; first at Fresno State (103 yards, 4 returns) on Oct. 23. 

FRESHMAN (2020): Saw action in all nine games, finishing with three catches for 37 yards ... Made his first catch against Utah State, going for 11 yards (Nov. 5) ... Caught a 21-yard pass in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Tulane (Dec. 22).
 
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Had a productive sophomore season at Paraclete High School in 2016 before changing schools to Antelope Valley High School … In that sophomore season he rushed for 1,404 yards and 14 touchdowns … Also racked up 811 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns … Totaled 34 carries for 302 yards and added 70 receptions for 1,272 and 11 touchdowns in his two years at Antelope Valley.

PERSONAL
Also recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Oregon State, Utah, and Washington State, among others ... General studies major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2020Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 170 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2021Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 170 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2022Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 171 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2023Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 171 lbs
    3