This is a 2022 photo of Tyler Boyd of the Cincinnati Bengals NFL football team. This image reflects the Cincinnati Bengals active roster as of Wednesday, June 15, 2022 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)

Marvell Tell

CB

#39

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 26

Weight: 198 lbs

College: USC

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Recent Games

WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2019	Indianapolis Colts	13	1	23	3	26	20	0	0	5						1
TOTAL		13	1	23	3	26	20	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Biography

A fifth-round draft pick of Indianapolis in 2019, Tell spent '22 campaign on Cincinnati's practice squad ... He played in 13 games with Colts as rookie in 2019 (one start), recording 22 tackles, five PDs and one FF ... Opted out of 2020 season due to COVID-19, then spent '21 season on Colts' practice squad ... First-team All-Pac-12 performer as junior at University of Southern California.

Career Transactions:

Selected by Indianapolis in fifth round of 2019 NFL Draft (144th overall) ... Signed with Colts on 5-13-19 ... Placed on Reserve/Opt-Out list on 8-5-20 (contract tolled) ... Waived by Colts on 9-1-21 ... Signed to Colts practice squad on 9-3-21 ... Colts practice squad contract expired on 1-17-22 ... Re-signed with Colts as free agent on 2-22-22 ... Waived by Colts on 8-30-22 ... Signed to Cincinnati practice squad on 9-1-22 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 1-31-23 (Reserve/Future).

2022 Season:

Waived by Indianapolis at final cuts ... Signed Sept. 1 to Cincinnati's practice squad, where he spent entire season ... Played in three preseason games for the Colts, recording nine defensive tackles and one special teams tackle.

Previous Seasons:

2021(Colts)—Waived at final cuts by Indianapolis, then signed to the Colts' practice squad, where he spent the entire season.
2020—Opted out of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019—Played in 13 games (one start) as a rookie for Indianapolis ... Recorded 22 tackles (19 solos), five PDs and one FF ... Also had four special teams tackles ... Inactive for first three games, then made NFL debut on Sept. 29 vs. Oakland Raiders ... On Nov. 3 at Pittsburgh, posted four solo tackles, and forced a fumble in the fourth quarter that was recovered by Indianapolis ... Made first career start on Nov. 17 vs. Jacksonville, registering five solo tackles and three PD ... Added four more solo tackles on Nov. 21 at Houston.

College:

Played four seasons (2015-18) at Southern California ... Started 29 of 37 career games, totaling 221 tackles (127 solos), with 5.5 TFLs and one sack, 18 PDs, five INTs (one pick-six), one FF, one FR and one blocked kick ... Served as a team captain his senior season and was All-Pac-12 honorable mention ... Earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors as a junior, when he started all 14 games and had 85 tackles, including 2.5 for losses with one sack, to go with five PDs, three INTs and a FR.

High School/Personal:

Hometown is Pasadena, Calif. ... Attended Crespi High School in Encino, Calif. ... Played safety and wide receiver ... Tallied 54 tackles (five TFLs), eight PDs and one INT, while also catching 15 passes for 251 yards and three TDs as a senior ... Majored in real estate development at Southern California ... Did a summer internship with Westar Associates (real estate developer) while in college ... Father, Marvell Tell II, worked in real estate business.

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