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Alvonte Bell - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 92

AlvonteBell

  • height 6-5
  • Weight 260
  • class Junior
  • Previous School Pearl River CC
  • High school Everglades
2016 – Junior
  • Played in 12 of 13 games with four starts
  • Injured his right knee during the bowl game vs. Georgia Tech which required off-season surgery
  • Totaled 27 tackles, including one TFL and two PBU
  • Accounted for six tackles and a pass breakup in the win over Louisville
  • Totaled a career-high seven tackles vs. NMSU
  • Recorded four tackles in his first career start vs. Southern Miss.
2015 – Junior
  • Redshirt season
Junior College
  • Played two years at Pearl River Community College
  • Had 16 tackles as a sophomore with two sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss and one fumble forced
  • Had 12 tackles his first season in juco, adding two sacks and one tackle for loss
  • Teammate of current Wildcat Courtney Miggins
  • Coached by William Jones
High School
  • Originally signed with Kentucky in 2013 before going to junior college
  • Explosive defensive end at Everglades High School in Miramar, Fla., where he was coached by Rodney Rumph 
  • The nation’s No. 24 weakside defensive end by Rivals 
  • The No. 34 overall defensive end according to Scout
  • Was timed at 4.88 in the 40 with a 27-inch vertical
  • Made 40 tackles as a junior, with his 18 total tackles for loss including 11 quarterback sacks
  • Received all-state honors as a junior
  • Helped led the team to the Florida Class 6A regional quarterfinals his freshman and sophomore seasons
  • Missed much of his senior season because of injury
  • Began high school career as a basketball star before making the move to football
  • Also participated on the track and field team, competing in the 100-meter dash, 4×100-meter relay, shot put and discus throw
Personal
  • Name is pronounced “al-VON-tay”
  • Born at Edwards Air Force Base, California
  • Son of Okima Bryant
  • Major is community and leadership development
Community Cats
  • Stayed after practice to spend time with the Special Olympics (2015)
Alvonte Says
  • His nickname is “Beezi”
  • Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to own a massage and physical therapy clinic
  • One word to describe him on the field is “pressure”
  • His life’s theme song is “Famous” by Koinz Figero
  • His non-sports talent is playing the saxophone
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