University of Connecticut Athletics
UConn’s Skyler Bell Tabbed First Team All-American by AP
12/15/2025 11:58:00 AM | Football
Bell is the program's first AP All-American First Teamer
STORRS, CT – UConn wide receiver Skyler Bell (Bronx, NY) has been named a first team All-American by the Associated Press (AP) on Monday. Bell is the first Husky in program history to garner first team honors on the AP team.
A total of 52 media members, all of whom are on the AP Top 25 voting panel, submitted ballots for the AP All-America team.
Bell was honored on Friday with a spot on the Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America second team. UConn has had 18 players earn first or second team All-American status dating back to 1955 and Bell is fifth wide receiver in program history to earn the honor, joining Carl Bond (1997), Mark Didio (1990 & 1991), Glen Antrum (1988), and Reggie Eccleston (1980).
Over the program's history 36 players have been honored with with All-American first, second team or honorable mention honors.
He finished the season with 101 catches for 1,278 yards and 13 touchdowns, setting new school records for receptions and TDs. Bell averaged 12.7 yards per catch and 106.5 yards per game and ranks second in the NCAA in receptions, yards, TDs, catches per game and yards per game. He led the country with seven 100-yard games this season.
He was named a finalist for the 2025 Biletnikoff Award and has been invited to this year's Panini Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Bowl. He is the 19th Husky in program history to earn an invitation to the Senior Bowl and the first UConn skill player since 2005 (Dan Orlovsky) to do so.
