American football player (born 1996)
American football player
Marvell Tell III (born August 2, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback . He played college football at USC , and played high school football at Crespi Carmelite High School .
Early life
Playing at Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California , Tell played free safety and had ten scholarship offers after his sophomore year, which saw him intercept a pass and make over 50 tackles.[ 1] He had to sit out part of his junior season due to a broken collarbone.[ 2] His commitment to USC came at the Army All-American Bowl after his senior year at Crespi.[ 3] Tell chose USC over Oregon , Texas A&M and Vanderbilt , all of whom he visited.[ 4]
College career
After playing sporadically during his freshman season at USC, Tell claimed a starting position in the defensive backfield for his sophomore season.[ 5]
Tell made the 2017 All-Pac-12 Conference team on the first-team after his junior season.[ 6]
Towards the end of his senior season, Tell sustained an ankle sprain.[ 7] At the end of the season, he was named an honorable mention on the 2018 All-Pac-12 team .[ 8]
Professional career
Pre-draft
At the 2019 NFL Combine , Tell turned heads with a 42-inch vertical jump.[ 12] Scouts noted his speed and fluidness but worried about his intangibles.[ 13]
Indianapolis Colts
Tell was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round (144th overall) in the 2019 NFL draft .[ 14]
In week 9 against the Pittsburgh Steelers , Tell forced a fumble on running back Jaylen Samuels that was recovered by teammate Justin Houston in the 26–24 loss.[ 15]
On August 5, 2020, Tell announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 16]
On September 1, 2021, Tell was waived by the Colts and re-signed to the practice squad .[ 17] [ 18]
On February 21, 2022, Tell re-signed with the Colts.[ 19] He was waived on August 30, 2022.[ 20]
Cincinnati Bengals
On September 1, 2022, the Cincinnati Bengals signed Tell to their practice squad.[ 21] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 31, 2023.[ 22] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2023.[ 23] He was released on September 19.
References
^ "Rising junior impresses new Crespi football coach" . Fox Sports . Retrieved April 5, 2019 .
^ Sondheimer, Eric (August 27, 2014). "Encino Crespi safety Marvell Tell III embraces leadership role" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 3, 2019 .
^ Thiry, Lindsey. "USC recruiting update: Marvell Tell commits to the Trojans" . Sun Sentinel . Retrieved April 5, 2019 .
^ "Marvell Tell, 2015 Safety" . Rivals.com . Retrieved April 7, 2019 .
^ de Artola, Alicia (February 27, 2019). "NFL Combine 2019 Preview: USC S Marvell Tell could impress, if healthy" . Reign of Troy . Retrieved April 3, 2019 .
^ Richardson, Blake (September 13, 2018). "Senior safety Marvell Tell III has become 'true student' of the game for USC" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 3, 2019 .
^ "Marvell Tell: Nursing ankle sprain" . CBS Sports . March 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019 .
^ de Artola, Alicia (December 4, 2018). "No USC football players on All-Pac-12 first team for 2018" . Reign of Troy . FanSided . Retrieved April 3, 2019 .
^ "Marvell Tell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile" . NFL.com . Retrieved March 9, 2022 .
^ "Marvell Tell III, Southern California, FS, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football" . draftscout.com . Retrieved March 9, 2022 .
^ "Marvell Tell III 2019 NFL Draft Profile" . ESPN . Retrieved March 9, 2022 .
^ Nocco, Joseph (March 26, 2019). "Marvell Tell recorded 41-inch vertical jump despite the flu on Pro Day" . Clutchpoints . Retrieved April 3, 2019 .
^ Zierlein, Lance. "NFL Draft & Combine Preview - Marvell Tell" . NFL.com . Retrieved April 3, 2019 .
^ Walker, Andrew (April 27, 2019). "Colts Select Cornerback Marvell Tell With 144th-Overall Pick" . Colts.com .
^ "Vinatieri misses late, Steelers edge Colts 26-24" . ESPN . November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ Alper, Josh (August 5, 2020). "Colts DBs Rolan Milligan, Marvell Tell opt out of 2020 season" . NBCSports.com . Retrieved August 10, 2020 .
^ "Colts Claim Cornerbacks Thakarius Keyes, Chris Wilcox Off Waivers; Waive Marvell Tell III, Andre Chachere" . Colts.com . September 1, 2021.
^ "Colts Sign Tyler Davis, Marvell Tell III To Practice Squad; Release Curtis Bolton, Tyler Vaughns From Practice Squad" . Colts.com . September 3, 2021.
^ "Colts Re-Sign CB Marvell Tell III" . Colts.com . February 21, 2022.
^ "Colts Announce Final 2022 Roster Cuts" . Colts.com . August 30, 2022.
^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Re-signed Thomas, Players Moved to IR, More Practice Squad Signings" . Bengals.com . August 31, 2022.
^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Reserve/Future Contracts" . Bengals.com . January 31, 2023.
^ "Bengals Reduce Roster to 53 Players for 2023 Season" . Bengals.com . August 29, 2023.
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