Markel Bell

Markel Bell (born July 19, 2004) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Holmes Bulldogs and Miami Hurricanes and he was selected by the Eagles in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft.

Early life Bell was born on July 19, 2004 in Cleveland, Mississippi. He is the oldest of three siblings. Bell first began playing football during 7th grade. He earned All-NJCAA All-Region honors in 2023. Bell was ranked as the number one offensive tackle junior college transfer in 2023 and transferred to the University of Miami. In his first year at Miami in 2024, he played in 12 games and started five in place of injured starter Jalen Rivers. He returned to Miami in 2025 as the full-time starting left tackle. After the 2025 season, Bell was named a second-team Academic All-American and attended the Senior Bowl.

Bell was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 68th overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft. Philadelphia previously obtained the pick used to draft Bell by trading Haason Reddick to the New York Jets in 2024. On June 23, 2026, Bell officially signed his four-year rookie contract.