2. His uncle, Mike Bell, played 12 seasons for the Chiefs

Kansas City selected the elder Bell – a defensive end - with the No. 2 overall pick of the 1979 NFL Draft out of Colorado State. He proceeded to spend 12 years with the Chiefs and ranks sixth in franchise history with 51 sacks.

And that's just half of the younger Bell's football lineage. His father, Mark, also played five professional seasons from 1979-84.

Football runs deep in the Bell family.

3. Bell played his college ball at Oklahoma

Before transitioning to tight end as a senior in college, Bell was a quarterback for the bulk of his amateur football career. He was a four-star recruit at the position coming out of high school prior to attending the University of Oklahoma, serving as the Sooners' starting signal caller for much of the 2013 campaign.

Bell threw for 1,648 yards and 12 touchdowns that season while helping lead Oklahoma to a berth in the Sugar Bowl, but it was his efforts on the ground during his time in Norman that earned Bell national acclaim. As part of the Sooners' "jumbo package" near the goal line from 2011-12, Bell rushed for 24 total touchdowns in just 20 games from the quarterback position.