Kerwin Bell

Kerwin Bell (born June 15 1965) is the head coach of the Jacksonville University football team. He was also a quarterback in the Canadian Football League and the World League of American Football. He played his college football under Galen Hall with the Florida Gators from 1984-1987. He also brought his high school team,(the Lafayette Hornets from Mayo, Florida) to a state championship in 1981.

Professional career

Kerwin Bell had a well-traveled football career. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins of the NFL in 1988 (7th round, 180th pick overall) but did not play for the team. He did play for the Orlando Thunder of the World League of American Football. He threw for 2214 yards in 1991 but was a backup in 1992 when the team went to the World Bowl.

He began a 7 year Canadian Football League career in 1993, with the Sacramento Gold Miners, part of the failed CFL expansion into the United States. As a back-up quarterback in 1993, Bell threw for 296 yards, but this increased to 1812 yards in 1994. Bell played for the Edmonton Eskimos in 1995.

In 1996, Bell landed a roster spot with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League and in week 15, entered the game being played against the Philadelphia Eagles. Bell attempted 5 passes and completed all of them, throwing for 75 yards total on the day. One of his 5 passes was completed for a touchdown in the only NFL game played in his career.

After the 1996 season with the Indianapolis Colts, and a two-year break from the CFL, Bell returned in 1998 with the Toronto Argonauts, and had his best professional year, throwing for 4991 yards and completing 67.3 percent of his passes (a team record.) He would throw for 501 yards against Edmonton on September 26 1998. Bell was named a CFL Eastern Conference All-Star that year. He spent 1999 and 2000 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, but would return to the Argonauts for part of the 2000 and the 2001 CFL seasons. Bell would throw for 8811 career yards in 46 regular season games in Toronto.

He is also well known for a memorable touchdown run where he spiked the ball in celebration and hit himself in the testicles. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-azgWTq3_dU

Coaching career

On January 1 2007, Bell signed a contract with Jacksonville University to be the new head coach of their football team.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Pro-Football-Reference page
• Jacksonville University Athletics profile

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