On Thursday, April 29, The Buffalo Bills officially announced the signing of six undrafted free agents including former Wayne State running back Joique Bell.  Click here for a link to the Bills press release.

An excerpt from the release is listed below.

According to "Inside the Bills with Chris Brown," Bell has been assigned jersey number 35.

The Bills also landed Wayne State's all-time leading rusher Joique Bell. A Senior Bowl invitee, Bell rushed for over 6,700 yards in his four-year career and earned Division II Player of the Year honors in 2009 after a season in which he accumulated 2,084 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns.

“He has strength and very good balance and he's a tackle breaker,” said Bills scout Brian Fisher. “That's what you like about him, his ability to absorb contact or spin out of tackles. Where a lot of guys are about to lose their feet, he can take hits even with a narrow base and continue on. He's a skilled between the tackles runner. You like his feel. He can sense creases and locate lanes.”

Bell had a pair of 2,000-yard rushing seasons in his college career. This past season he led all four NCAA divisions in rushing yards per game (189.45), scoring (17.5 points per game) and all-purpose yards (217.5 per game). But he offers more than just inside running.

“He's a guy that can contribute in the passing game. He's aware in blitz pickup,” said Fisher. “He'll battle you and he catches the ball very well. He's a guy with the toughness and run skill that we feel can come in and definitely compete for a spot.”