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This NFL hopeful is true to his nickname right down to his cartoon socks

NFL defensive back hopeful Mike Bell Jr.’s nickname is Scooby-Doo, as in the TV cartoon show.

It was obvious at Fresno State Pro Day.

The former Bulldogs star worked out Monday in front of 33 NFL scouts representing 28 teams sporting his Scooby-Doo socks.

Bell said he picked up the nickname as a child and it stuck; even his Twitter handle (Supa Scoob) pays homage.

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Of the socks, he said, “My sister bought me these for Christmas and I told her, at my Pro Day, I’ll wear them.