Yeremiah Neavius Bell (born March 3, 1978) is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Kentucky and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He also played for the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals. Early years Bell attended George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester, Kentucky, where he was a three-year letterman in football as a defensive back and wide receiver. He also lettered in basketball as well as in baseball, starting as a senior with former Major League pitcher Matt Ginter. Bell was not highly recruited while in high school, and without a full scholarship offer he began doing hard labor in a central Kentucky steel mill for $8 per hour. College career After two years of working in the steel mill, Bell enrolled at nearby Eastern Kentucky University and attempted to walk-on the Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team. Bell made the team, but contemplated quitting during two-a-day practices his freshman year. Eventually Bell would remain on the team and excel in the defensive backfield. In his three-year college career Bell was a finalist for the 2001 Buck Buchanan Award as the Division I-AA Defensive Player of the Year. He was also named a 2001 All-American, two time All-Ohio Valley Conference safety (2000–01), and was the OVC defensive player of the year (2001). Before his senior season in 2002 Bell injured his knee in a pick-up basketball game ending his college career. Awards and honors Eastern Kentucky Defensive Back of the Year (1999) 2x All-Ohio Valley Conference (2000, 2001) Eastern Kentucky Defensive Most Valuable Player (2000) Associated Press All-American (2001) Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2001) Named to the Eastern Kentucky University All-Century team as a Defensive Back (2009) Professional career Miami Dolphins 2003 Bell was drafted in the sixth round by the Miami Dolphins and signed to the team's practice squad. 2004 Bell played in 13 games recording 10 tackles in primarily a special teams and reserve role before suffering a broken leg late in the season. 2005 In his first injury free NFL season, Bell played in all 16 games registered 21 tackles, three sacks, an interception, four passes defensed, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble. He finished second on the squad with 14 stops on special teams, where he also recovered