Ohio State defensive standout could be one of 11 Buckeyes taken in the first two days of the draft.
Video: Vonn Bell High School HighlightsExpect plenty of Buckeyes to have their names called during the first two days of the NFL Draft, with All-Big Ten Team safety
Vonn Bell counted among those Ohio State standouts.
At
Ridgeland (Rossville, Ga.),
Bell earned MaxPreps All-American Team first team honors after he was
named the Class 3A State Defensive Player of the Year for 2012. Bell
also played in the Under Armour All-American Game during his senior
season. He had 146 tackles his senior year with three interceptions
while leading his team to a 13-2 record.
NFLDraftScout.com Senior Analyst Dane Brugler has 11 Ohio State players listed among his top 100 prospects for the draft, which begins with the first round on Thursday. All 11 could be gone by the end of Friday's draft session, including Bell, who Brugler ranks as the No. 47 player overall and the third-best safety behind Florida State's Jalen Ramsey and USC's Su'a Cravens.
Bell earned first team All-American Team honors from the Associated Press after finishing with 65 tackles, two interceptions and 11 passes defensed. He also had two defensive touchdowns. As a sophomore, Bell finished with 92 tackles, which represented one of the highest tackle totals for a safety in school history.
