June 21, 2026

How will Ohio State football cover Purdue’s uncoverable David Bell? Buckeyes’ best opponents, No. 5


COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State football team opens the season Sept. 2 at Minnesota. We are counting down the best 50 players Ohio State will face on that 2021 schedule. 6-2, 205 pounds, junior 2020 stats: In six games, totaled 53 receptions for 625 yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 11.8 yards per reception. What he has done: When Purdue added Bell as a four-star prospect out of Indianapolis ranked No. 113 overall, the plan was to pair him with dynamic slot man Rondale Moore. Instead, Moore spent most of those two seasons injured, while Bell thrived regardless. Bell debuted with a monster season, totaling 1,035 yards and seven touchdowns on 86 receptions. That performance earned him Big Ten Freshman of the Year and freshman All-American honors. If you pro-rate his 2020 performance, he would have surpassed all of those numbers, averaging slightly under nine receptions and 105 yards per…

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