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Skyler Bell

WR · UConn · Sr · #1

Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22

Skyler Bell arrives at UConn with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.

1,276REC YDS101REC13REC TD

REC YDS · 900-YD CLUB

1,276

1276 receiving yards — clears the 900-WR volume bar.

Read the story so far

Skyler Bell arrived as a 3-star prospect. He lines up at WR for UConn.

On the field, the headline is 1,276 rec yds, with 101 rec.

He inherited the WR job from TJ Sheffield (3-star).

The number to watch: 1,276 — rec yds · 900-yd club.

WR successioncontinuity

Inherited fromTJ Sheffield 3★

Why nowHe changed programs heading into 2026 — a fresh fit to prove out.

season totals
1276 receiving yards — clears the 900-WR volume bar.
throne-line + Filling-the-Shoes

AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data

2026 NFL DRAFTDrafted by Buffalo — Rd 4, Pick 25, #125 overallAs of Jun 22, 2026

Where He Ended Up · NFL

Buffalo2026 NFL rookie season

#125Rd 4 · Pick 25

Buffalo2026 NFL rookie season

View college career stats ↓

WR · UCONN · FBS INDEPENDENTS

Skyler Bell

4
#1
6-0 | 185 lb
Bronx, NY

CFB Zeitgeist Score

All-Conference in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 100th percentile.

Heisman Heat

#231

<1% win probability

Fan Belief

Awaiting

Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.

Respect Gap

Awaiting

Coming online with player-level FI.

Reality Gap

Awaiting

Coming online with player-level FI.

ACCOLADE PROBABILITY

Heisman

<1%

TOP WR AWARD

Biletnikoff

—

CONSENSUS

All-American

—

Player Standing · 17 rungs

Tier 2 · Starter

R07 · Impact starter

Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.

Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career arc · Season-by-season Standing

5 seasons on the ladder

Peak: R13 Consensus All-American · 2025

2021

Wisconsin · WR

—

2022

Wisconsin · WR

—

2023

Wisconsin · WR

—

2024

UConn · WR

—

★

2025

UConn · WR

R13 · Consensus All-American

Elite

NFL Draft 2026 · Rd 4, Pick 25 · #125 overall · Buffalo

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2025

15.02021

4442022

2972023

8602024

1,2762025

+8407%

Up 8407% from first season to most-recent.

Career Arc

Recruit

★★★

#969 national

CFB

College

2 teams

2021–2025

NFL

NFL Draft

R4 · #125

Buffalo · 2026

Identity & Role

The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.

PositionWR

Class4

Jersey1

Measurements6-0 | 185 lb

HometownBronx, NY

Primary teamUConn

Recruiting Pedigree

How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.

Top pedigree 3-star No. 969 recruit

Composite rating 0.8578 HighSchool

Signed with -- 2021

Origin The Taft School Watertown, CT, USA

Class	Profile	Context
2021	3-star \| 0.8578	No. 969 recruit \| HighSchool

Transfer Arc

Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.

Portal moves 2 Programs changed on file

Latest destination -- 2025

Transfer stars 3-star CFBD transfer rating context

Eligibility Withdrawn Jan 4, 2025

Season	Move	Context
2025	UConn -> --	3-star \| Withdrawn
2024	Wisconsin -> UConn	3-star \| 0.8400 \| Immediate

Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final

Where the player landed at the end of the listed season — final nowcast rank, win/finalist/ballot probabilities, and the cleanest official Heisman placement on file.

HIGH CONFIDENCE· through week 16

Current nowcast#231Latest modeled ballot order

Season forecast#289Where the full season sim points

Win probability0.0%Chance to actually win the trophy

Finalist probability0.0%Chance to make the finalist tier

Ballot probability0.0%Chance to appear anywhere on a ballot

Best official finish--Best completed Heisman placement on file

Heisman Futures

Not yet listed on major futures markets.

Achievements

Honors Badge 0.7%
Volume King 1.3%
Program Benchmark 5.5%

Selector Grid · 2025

AP—

FWAA—

AFCA—

WCFF—

SN—

SI—

Named Consensus All-American — recognized on 3+ of the 5 NCAA-recognized selector lists.

NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft

Market value, pedigree & pro outcome

Recruit stars

★★★☆☆

to —

Composite

0.8578

#969 national

NFL Draft

2026 · Rd 4, Pick 25

#125 overall · Buffalo

Today’s Hot-Take

The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.

The contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.

Belief Meter

Mixed Sentiment

Sample 9 mentions

Confidence LOW

Top Take

Trajectory

Cohort divergence map

Own fans · n=9
Rivals · n=3
National · n=2

Only 3 rival mention(s) — below the 4-mention floor for a defensible read.

2025 Signature · 2025 season

Receiving yards (total)

1,276

yds

All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions

Best by a UConn WR since Cam Ross 2023.

National rank #2 of 531

Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 100th

Why it matters

#2 of 531 All FBS WRs in receiving yards — 1,276 yards on 101 receptions.

Vs cohort

This player 1,276 (100th)

HIGH · n=101 cohort 531

Also strong
Receiving TDs#3 / 531
Yards per reception#249 / 531

Signature Moment

Week 9 at Rice — 158 receiving_yards_total

Result L 34-37

The week the volume broke through — put up 158 yds at Rice.

A 3-act season arc returns once this player has six or more games on the ledger.

Season Pace · Projection

Where the receiving totals stand

projecting to 13-game

Through 12g

1,276Rec yards

101Receptions

13Rec TDs

Per game

106.3Rec yards

8Receptions

1Rec TDs

Projected (13g)

1,382Rec yards

109Receptions

14Rec TDs

✓ Hit 700-yard receiver · finished with 1,276.

✓ Hit 1,000-yard receiver · finished with 1,276.

✓ Hit 60-catch season · finished with 101.

✓ Hit 80-catch season · finished with 101.

✓ Hit 8 receiving TDs · finished with 13.

✓ Hit 10 receiving TDs · finished with 13.

Why the honors trail matters

The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.

The useful clue on this card is not just the Heisman rank, but the broader honors spine. Skyler Bell already has 4 loaded recognition items, which helps distinguish a player who is merely productive from one who is already earning selector-level validation.

Current place #231 0.0% win | 0.0% finalist

Role load 17.5% Overall usage share

Profile quirk Transfer path 2 portal moves

2025 Season · Final

Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.

Last season

WR season snapshot

2025 season snapshot | final

2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level

Receptions 101 13 rec TD | #3/1110 (100th pct)

Receiving yards 1,276 12.6 per catch | #2/1107 (100th pct)

Scrimmage yards 1,274 Total offensive yardage | #2/1107 (100th pct)

Player identity What kind of player is this?

30-second read

What kind of player is this?

Target magnet against FBS receiving peers.

Target magnet

Receiving

REC

101 100th

YDS

1,276 100th

YPR

12.6 56th

13 100th

Rushing

CAR

2 53rd

YDS

-2 15th

YPC

-1.0 16th

0 81st

Game Log · Week-by-week

2025 season · 12 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 59-13vs Central Connecticut	4	135	33.8	2	80	2 TD catches
Wk 2	L 20-27@ Syracuse	11	105	9.5	0	27
Wk 3	L 41-44@ Delaware	7	92	13.1	0	31
Wk 4	W 31-25vs Ball State	14	113	8.1	1	46
Wk 5	W 20-17@ Buffalo	6	54	9.0	1	25
Wk 6	W 51-10vs Florida International	6	63	10.5	2	18	2 TD catches
Wk 8	W 38-23@ Boston College	10	125	12.5	1	38
Wk 9	L 34-37@ Rice	8	158	19.8	1	80	Season-high 158 yds
Wk 10	W 38-19vs UAB	8	149	18.6	3	39	3 TD catches
Wk 11	W 37-34vs Duke	11	87	7.9	2	21	2 TD catches
Wk 12	W 26-16vs Air Force	8	70	8.8	0	20
Wk 13	W 48-45@ Florida Atlantic	8	125	15.6	0	40
Total		101	1276	13.9	13	80

Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score

Traditional history

Traditional Stats

Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.

Season rows Career row

Season context · Team result + system

2021Wisconsin8-4HC: Paul Chryst · Run-heavy

2022Wisconsin7-6HC: Jim Leonhard · Run-heavy

2023Wisconsin7-6HC: Luke Fickell · Balanced

2024UConn9-4HC: Jim Mora · Run-leaning

2025UConn9-4HC: Jim Mora · Balanced

Season	Team
2025	UConn	101	1,276	12.6	13	--
2024	UConn	50	860	17.2	5	--
2023	Wisconsin	38	297	7.8	1	--
2022	Wisconsin	30	444	14.8	5	--
2021	Wisconsin	1	15	15.0	0	--
Career	5 loaded seasons	220	2,892	13.1	24	--

Season	Team
2025	UConn	2	-2	--	--	--
2024	UConn	--	4	--	--	--
2023	Wisconsin	--	--	--	--	--
2022	Wisconsin	13	160	--	--	--
2021	Wisconsin	--	--	--	--	--
Career	5 loaded seasons	15	162	--	--	--

Advanced layer Usage, value, and context

Advanced metrics second

Advanced Metrics

Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.

Usage Value Context

Pass share

The player's share of a team's passing-game involvement. It is the fastest way to see whether the receiver is a true focal point or more of a complementary piece.

Role share

A blended workload view that accounts for catches, designed touches, and any return-game involvement that shapes the overall profile.

Peer percentile

Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.

Traditional first

The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.

Usage 17.5% 32.1% pass-game share | #5/1137 (100th pct)

Return yards 0 0 return TD

Touchdowns 13 Across offense and returns | #3/1111 (100th pct)

Open full stat explorer

Group	Metric	Value	Rank	Pct	Why it matters
Receiving	Receptions	101	#3/1110	100th pct	Volumevs FBS WR
Receiving	Receiving yards	1,276	#2/1107	100th pct	Volumevs FBS WR
Receiving	Receiving TD	13	#3/1111	100th pct	Scoringvs FBS WR
Receiving	Yards / catch	12.6	#486/1106	56th pct	Efficiencyvs FBS WR
Usage	Pass share	32.1%	#5/1137	100th pct	Air-game usagevs FBS WR
Rushing	Carries	2	#194/407	53rd pct	Volumevs FBS WR
Rushing	Rush TD	0	#81/411	81st pct	Scoringvs FBS WR
Rushing	Yards / carry	-1.0	#333/393	16th pct	Efficiencyvs FBS WR
Rushing	Rushing yards	-2	#340/397	15th pct	Volumevs FBS WR
Receiving	Receiving LONG	80	#28/1105	98th pct	Metricvs FBS WR
Usage	Passing-down usage	21.3%	#10/1137	99th pct	Known-passing sharevs FBS WR
Usage	3rd-down usage	20.0%	#7/1137	99th pct	Money-down loadvs FBS WR
Usage	2nd-down usage	17.5%	#8/1137	99th pct	Middle-down loadvs FBS WR
Usage	Role share	17.5%	#6/1137	100th pct	Share of team offensevs FBS WR
Usage	1st-down usage	16.4%	#6/1137	100th pct	Early-down loadvs FBS WR
Usage	Standard-down usage	15.8%	#6/1137	100th pct	Base-situation sharevs FBS WR
Usage	Rush share	0.6%	#259/1137	77th pct	Ground-game usagevs FBS WR
Ball Security	Fumbles lost	1	#131/302	57th pct	Turnoversvs FBS WR

CONSENSUS AA

On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex

CONSENSUS AA · Rung 13 of 16

Why he’s here

Consensus All-American — 1st team on at least three of the five NCAA selectors.

What moves him up

Sweep the remaining selectors for Unanimous status.

What moves him down

Fall below three selectors and this returns to plain All-American.

Accolade streams

All-America statusCONSENSUS

Named Consensus All-American — recognized on 3+ of the 5 NCAA-recognized selector lists.

AP1st

FWAA1st

AFCA1st

WCFF1st

SN1st

SI1st

Splits · Per-game

2025 season · 12 games

Home/Road · Win/Loss · Season halves

Home vs Road

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Home6g	8.5	103	14.6	1.7
Road6g	8.3	110	13.2	0.5

Win vs Loss

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Wins9g	8.3	102	13.9	1.3
Losses3g	8.7	118	14.1	0.3

First half vs Second half

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Weeks 1-76g	8.0	93.7	14.0	1.0
Weeks 8+6g	8.8	119	13.9	1.2

Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.

Savant · Box-rate percentiles

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

76All-Conference

8 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: rec yards (99th). Strength: receptions (99th). Concern: rush yards (12th).

Rec yards#2 / 558 · 100th pct

1276rece

Receptions#3 / 558 · 100th pct

101rece

Rec TDs#3 / 558 · 99th pct

13rece

Long catch#24 / 558 · 95th pct

80rece

Yards / catch#297 / 558 · 46th pct

12.6rece

Rush TDs#67 / 287 · 39th pct

0rush

Fumbles lost#86 / 218 · 36th pct

1fumb

Rush yards#249 / 287 · 12th pct

-2rush

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

EPA / dropback—

awaiting

CPOE—

awaiting

Success rate—

awaiting

Explosive rate (20+)—

awaiting

aDOT—

awaiting

Deep-ball accuracy—

awaiting

Pressure-to-sack—

awaiting

3rd-down EPA—

awaiting

Red-zone TD rate—

awaiting

Play-action EPA—

awaiting

Scramble EPA—

awaiting

Turnover-worthy play rate—

awaiting

Advanced opponent-adjusted metrics are coming soon for this player. Selected cohort: P4.

Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match

Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile

3 peers · 8 metrics

Skyler BellUConnBraylon StaleyTennessee· 92% simJunior VanderossToledo· 91% simCortez BrahamMemphis· 90% sim

Rec yards

100
Bell

90
Staley

96
Vandeross

93
Braham

Receptions

100
Bell

95
Staley

98
Vandeross

92
Braham

Rec TDs

99
Bell

87
Staley

98
Vandeross

95
Braham

Long catch

95
Bell

87
Staley

85
Vandeross

87
Braham

Yards / catch

46
Bell

42
Staley

42
Vandeross

65
Braham

Rush TDs

39
Bell

39
Vandeross

Fumbles lost

36
Bell

36
Staley

Rush yards

12
Bell

32
Vandeross

Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.

Player DNA

The Slot Technician

Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Charlie Jones’s 2022 season.

Charlie Jones

81%match

Purdue · 2022

All-Big TenNFL Rd 4

Khalil Shakir

Boise State · 2021

All-Mountain WestNFL Rd 5

67%

Beau Sparks

Texas State · 2025

All-Sun Belt

67%

Jahan Dotson

Penn State · 2021

All-Big TenNFL Rd 1 · Pk 16

64%

Jalen Cropper

Fresno State · 2021

All-Mountain West

63%

Matches Charlie on

Yards / reception

Reception volume

Total EPA (college ability)

Differs from Charlie on

Recruiting rating (higher)

Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Hunter Long’s path through Boston College.

Hunter Long

99%match

Boston College · 2020

All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 18

Sean Wilson

Delaware · 2025

98%

Taylor Grimes

Incarnate Word · 2022

97%

Jack Hestera

Utah State · 2024

95%

Joshua Harris

Furman · 2024

95%

Matches Hunter on

Yards per reception

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Joey Hobert's senior season at Texas State (2023).

Joey Hobert

74%match

Texas State · 2023

All-Sun Belt

LaJohntay Wester

Florida Atlantic · 2023

1st-team All-AmericanNFL Rd 6

72%

Drake Stoops

Oklahoma · 2023

70%

Demarcus Lacey

Marshall · 2025

66%

Ricky White

UNLV · 2024

65%

Matches Joey on

Total EPA (college ability)

Height

TD rate

Differs from Joey on

Reception volume (higher)

Supporting Cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2025 season

Head Coach

Jim Mora

Pass share

53.5%

451 pass / 392 run

Plays / game

64.8

13 games

OL sack rate (allowed)

4.5%

314 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Balanced.

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches

2021

Lou Spanos

UConn

2022

Jim Mora

UConn

era →

2023

Jim Mora

UConn

2024

Jim Mora

UConn

2025

Jim Mora

UConn

Coaching transition mid-career: Lou Spanos → Jim Mora. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

HometownBronx, NY

Height6'0"

Weight185 lb

Class4

PositionWR

Jersey1

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

4 entries

🏆

ALL-AMERICA · CONSENSUS

Consensus AA (2025)

3 first-team selectors

Trophy Case · Detail

Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.

All-America

4 All-America selections

National selector recognition is one of the strongest non-Heisman signals on a player card and should sit near the top of the showcase.

Honors Timeline

Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.

Season	Honor	Scope	Team / Selector	Context
2025	All-America (SN)	all_america	UConn \| SN	WR
2025	All-America (AP)	all_america	UConn \| AP	WR
2025	All-America (AFCA)	all_america	UConn \| AFCA	WR
2025	All-America (Consensus)	all_america	UConn \| Consensus	--

Heisman By Year

Modeled rank and official finish by season.

Season	Team	Role	Latest Model	Forecast	Win	Finalist	Official Finish	Points	Context
2024	UConn	WR4	#231	#289	0.0%	0.0%	--	--	W16 snapshot \| FBS Independents
2023	Wisconsin	WR4	#1534	#1676	0.0%	0.0%	--	--	W19 snapshot \| Big Ten
2022	Wisconsin	WR4	#454	#613	0.0%	0.0%	--	--	W20 snapshot \| Big Ten
2021	Wisconsin	WR4	#2435	#2502	0.0%	0.0%	--	--	W20 snapshot \| Big Ten

Roster Timeline

Team, conference, and class by season.

Season	Team	Conference	Pos	Class	Bio
2025	UConn	FBS Independents	WR	4	No. 1 \| 6-0 \| 185 lb \| Bronx, NY
2024	UConn	FBS Independents	WR	4	No. 1 \| 6-0 \| 185 lb \| Bronx, NY
2023	Wisconsin	Big Ten	WR	4	No. 1 \| 6-0 \| 185 lb \| Bronx, NY
2022	Wisconsin	Big Ten	WR	4	No. 1 \| 6-0 \| 185 lb \| Bronx, NY
2021	Wisconsin	Big Ten	WR	4	No. 1 \| 6-0 \| 185 lb \| Bronx, NY

Skyler Bell

R07 · Impact starter

+8407%

Identity & Role

Recruiting Pedigree

Transfer Arc

Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final

The Room on Skyler Bell

How rival fanbases talk about Skyler Bell

Receiving yards (total)

Why the honors trail matters

2025 Season · Final

WR season snapshot

What kind of player is this?

2025 Season · Final

Traditional Stats

Advanced Metrics

Player Standing

Percentile Card

Advanced Savant

The Slot Technician

Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster

Trophy Case · Detail

4 All-America selections

Honors Timeline

Heisman By Year

Roster Timeline