University of Connecticut Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Skyler Bell
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Hometown:
- Bronx, NY
- High School:
- The Taft School
- Prev School:
- Wisconsin
A 2025 Biletnikoff Award Finalist
Invited to the Panini Senior Bowl and the East-West Shrine Bowl
Named to the 2025 Biletnikoff Award Watchlist,ย 2026 Senior Bowl Top 300 and the Shrine Bowl 1000
2025 (R-Senior Season):ย Named a finalist for the 2025 Biletnikoff Awardโฆ Received an invitation to the Panini Senior Bowlโฆ Also invited to the East-West Shrine Bowlโฆ Named the New England Gold Helmet Award winner after his performance against UABโฆ Led the team with 101 receptionsโฆ Totaled 1,278 receiving yards, leading the teamโฆ Scored 13 receiving touchdowns, the most on the teamโฆ Recorded a season-long reception of 80 yards against Central Connecticutโฆ Season-high 14 receptions for 113 yards and one touchdown against Ball Stateโฆ Notched 135 receiving yards and two touchdowns on four receptions against Central Connecticutโฆ Tallied 149 receiving yards and three touchdowns on eight receptions against UABโฆ Caught 11 passes for 107 yards against Syracuseโฆ Registered 158 receiving yards and one touchdown on eight receptions against Riceโฆ Contributed 125 receiving yards and one touchdown on 10 receptions against Boston Collegeโฆ Caught 11 passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns against Duke.
2024 (R-Junior Season):ย Saw action as WR in all 13 games ... Led team with 860 receiving yards ... Team-high five receiving touchdowns ... Season-long 70-yard reception against Buffalo (Sept. 28) ... Notched 50 receptions ... Recorded three touchdowns and 153 yards against Buffaloย (Sept. 28) ... Made five catches for 141 yards against Maryland (Aug. 31)ย ... Notched 113 yards on a career-high 10 receptions in game at Syracuse (Nov. 23) ... Caught a touchdown with 77 yards on three receptions against North Carolina (Dec. 28) ... Registered 105 yards and one touchdown on two receptions versus Merrimack (Sept. 7)ย ... Made seven catches for 58 yards against Duke (Spet. 14) ... Scored a touchdown on a 60-yard reception versus Merrimack (Sept. 7)ย ... Had a 43-yard catch in win over Fla. Atlantic (Sept. 21).
PRIOR TO UCONN: Joins the Huskies from the University of WisconsinโฆThe r-junior wideout will have two seasons of eligibility remainingโฆAfter a redshirt season in 2021, played two years for the BadgersโฆIn 2023 he appeared in 12 games and was second on the team with 38 receptions for 296 yards and one touchdownโฆHe caught a season-best seven passes against Northwestern and had a five catch game, including a touchdown, at Washington StateโฆAfter using his redshirt season in 2021, started 12 of 13 games as a freshman in 2022โฆFinished with 30 catches for 444 yards and five scoresโฆAlso carried the ball five times for 160 yardsโฆHe was one of three freshmen in the BIG TEN to record multiple receiving touchdowns during the seasonโฆFinished the year recording a reception in 12 of 13 gamesโฆHad his best game of the season against New Mexico State, hauling in four passes for 108 yards and two scoresโฆNamed to CFB News honorable mention freshman All-American teamโฆAttended the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut prior to enrolling at Wisconsin.
