UConn wide receiver Skyler Bell earned his third All-American honor on Tuesday, as he was named to the 2025 American Football Coaches Association FBS All-America First Team.
It’s the second spot on a First Team All-American squad Bell has earned. He was also named an Associated Press First Team All-American on Monday, and was honored with a spot on the Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America second team last week.
The Bronx native and redshirt senior became the first UConn player ever to be named a First Team AP All-American. He’s also the fourth Husky to earn a spot on multiple All-America teams in a season, joining former offensive lineman Christian Hayes (2022 & 2023) and running backs Jordan Todman (2010) and Donald Brown (2008).
Bell finished this 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.
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 All-American first, second team or honorable mention honors.
UConn will face Army in the Fenway Bowl on Dec. 27. Bell and quarterback Joe Fagnano are not expected to play, as both look forward to the NFL Draft.
