Jaheim Bell named a Top TE in On3's new College Football Impact 300

On3 imageby:Wes Mitchell06/10/22

Wes Mitchell

As On3 continues to release portions of its new College Football Impact 300, South Carolina tight end Jaheim Bell has been honored as one of the top tight ends in the country.

Bell, who emerged as one of the best do-it-all weapons in the SEC last year, was ranked Thursday as the No. 3 tight end in college ball, behind only Georgia’s Brock Bowers and Notre Dame’s Michael Mayer.

The On3 Impact 300 ranks the best players in college football entering the 2022 season, with a full release coming in the next few weeks.

Here’s what On3 had to say about South Carolina football‘s talented junior playmaker:

Jaheim Bell earned second-team All-SEC recognition after recording 30 catches for 497 yards and five touchdowns in 2021. Impressively, he averaged 16.6 yards per catch, emerging as a big-play threat for a tight end. He was playing his best ball at year’s end, recording a career-high 159 yards and two touchdowns in a Duke’s Mayo Bowl win over North Carolina. Current NIL valuation: $363,000.

Earlier this week, the 6-foot-3, 230-pounder earned preseason second-team All-SEC honors from Athlon Sports.

Bell was also recently named the No. 4 tight end for next year’s NFL Draft by PFF.

South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler also made the Impact 300, checking in at No. 5 among quarterbacks when On3 released the Top 10 in that position group earlier this week.

The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Rattler ranked behind Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ohio State’s CJ Stroud, USC’s Caleb Williams and Texas’ Quinn Ewers.

Jaheim Bell Bio from Gamecocks Online

“Swiss Army Knife” who could line up just about anywhere, including the deep man on kickoff returns… gifted playmaker who is a matchup problem… considered one of the top returning tight ends in the country… burst onto the national scene with a record-setting Duke’s Mayo Bowl performance against North Carolina… has 31 career receptions for 526 yards and five touchdowns.

2021 (Sophomore)

Played in 13 games, making five starts… named second-team All-SEC by ProFootballFocus… ranked second on the team in receptions (30) and receiving yards (497), while tying for the team lead with five receiving touchdowns… averaged 16.6 yards per catch… also rushed seven times for 40 yards and added a 22-yard kickoff return… had the biggest game for a tight end in school history against Vanderbilt when he caught six passes for a then-school record 136 yards and a touchdown, including an 82-yard touchdown reception… topped that in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl win over North Carolina when he shredded the Tar Heel defense for five catches for a career-high 159 yards and two touchdowns, scoring from 69- and 66-yards out on the Gamecocks’ first two possessions… was named to the A.P.’s All-Bowl Team for his efforts… also rushed three times for 21 yards in that contest… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll for the second time.

2020 (Freshman)

Limited at the beginning of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee… made his collegiate debut in game six against Texas A&M… appeared in each of the final five games of the season… caught one pass, a 29-yard reception, at Ole Miss… named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

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