Markquese Bell
Dallas CowboysModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 17 games
Draft & College
Comps
STM Take
Four years of Cowboys system experience as a 2022 Florida A&M FCS UDFA puts Bell in the rare HBCU outlier-positive S class. The Florida A&M HBCU UDFA origin plus the hybrid S-LB positional flexibility give him real foundation. The 2026 question is whether Bell holds tier 7-8 or whether the role compresses to swing depth.
Bell came out of Florida A&M (FCS) as a 2022 undrafted free agent signed by the Dallas Cowboys. He emerged into a hybrid S-LB rotational starter for the Cowboys across four seasons.
Strengths
- Four years of Cowboys system experience as a 2022 Florida A&M HBCU UDFA gives him the rare HBCU journeyman résumé.
- Florida A&M HBCU UDFA origin plus the hybrid S-LB positional flexibility gives him real plug-in DB veteran depth value.
Concerns
- Career STTM range typically tier 7-8 confirms the structural ceiling has rarely climbed above rotational depth.
- Dallas's broader defensive identity transition (Micah Parsons trade context) compresses the structural support around Bell.
What to watch: Whether Bell holds tier 7 or better in 2026 with the Cowboys or whether the role compresses to swing depth.