Another receiver & intriguing mid-to-late round D visits

PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – A day after Washington’s Denzel Boston visited the Steelers, another receiver part of three to visit the Steelers Wednesday.

Skyler Bell is likely a second rounder in the NFL Draft, but his tape looks something more like a potential star. Nearly 24-years-old, Bell is 6’, 192 pounds who ran a 4.4 40-yard dash with a 41-inch vertical at the NFL Combine.

A transfer from Wisconsin, Bell excelled at UConn. In his first of two seasons, 50 receptions for 860 yards, 17.2 yards per catch with five touchdowns. Last year, Bell was a First-Team All-American and a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award after a school-record 101 receptions for 1,278 yards and 13 touchdowns (third in FBS).

NFL.com ranks him as an eventual plus-starter while Pro Football Focus said he was uncoverable at times in college, although not playing in a Power Four league. Bell was top 30 in FBS in contested catches (13), yards after catch (8.2) and screen yards (257).

LB-Jack Kelly

Kelly is the fourth linebacker to visit as he also transferred. This one from being First-Team All-Big Sky Conference at Weber State to BYU where in his first year he was a co-captain and the Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year. Last season he led the Cougars with 13.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and two forced fumbles. His athleticism score was fourth highest among all linebackers at the NFL Combine. He’s likely a Day 3 pick in the NFL Draft with the chance to be a special teamer as a rookie.

S-Jakobe Thomas

Three years at Middle Tennessee State, the 6’1” Thomas transferred to Tennessee for one year and was as a top reserve. Then one season at Miami, he was seventh in FBS with five interceptions and Second-Team All-ACC. Thomas was the Defensive MVP of the College Football Playoff win over Ole Miss and finished with 76 tackles, four tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, six pass breakups and two forced fumbles. NFL.com projects him as a potential starter. A likely middle round pick, Thomas always seems to be around the football.