Nevada Wide Receiver Jamaal Bell Pledges to Baylor

Baylor added a commitment to its 2024 transfer portal class when Nevada grad transfer receiver Jamaal Bell pledged to Dave Aranda’s staff during an official visit that began on Friday. Ball has a single year of eligbility remaining after playing the first four years of his career at the Mountain West program.

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Bell, who is slotted to play slot receiver for the Bears, amassed 801 career yards from scrimmage including 689 receiving yards and 112 yards rushing. He scored four touchdowns. 

As a senior for Nevada in 2023, Bell totaled 376 yards from scrimmage on 64 total touches. His 51 targets as a receiver were second most for the Wolf Pack.

Over his four seasons at Nevada, Ball became the Wolf Pack’s all-time leading kick returning, totaling 1,712 yards on 80 career returns for an 21.4 yard average. 

As a recruit in the 2020 class out of Antelope Valley High School in California, Bell was a highly regarded three-star prospects with offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon State, Utah and others. His speed was well documented as he posted a 4.43 40-yard dash at The Opening Los Vegas camp, winning the fastest man challenge. He also posted a 4.2 shuttle and 34.8-inch vertical. 

Ball becomes Baylor’s seventh transfer portal pledge and the second receiver, joining Ashtyn Hawkins from Texas State.