Markquese Bell came to the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2022. At Florida A&M, he turned heads playing the safety position. He only played in five games and logged 22 defensive snaps as a rookie (80 on special teams), but last season, Bell was switched to playing linebacker under former defensive coordinator Dan Quinn.
Bell would play in all 17 games and registered eight starts. He was productive with 94 tackles and two forced fumbles. His instincts and his ability to dissect plays quickly while moving sideline-to-sideline and playing downhill were there. However, although he's 6'3, Bell is only 205 pounds, which makes him very undersized for an NFL linebacker, especially for a Mike Zimmer defense that likes to have size at the position.