As Iowa football continues to navigate transfer portal additions and subtractions, former Hawkeye cornerback CJ Bell announced his commitment to UConn.
Bell was a three-star signee in Iowa’s 2025 class, holding offers from programs such as Rutgers, Boston College, Notre Dame, and Penn State. Despite Rutgers making a heavy push to flip Bell, he signed with the Iowa Hawkeyes and was an early enrollee.
Unfortunately for the 6-foot-1, 186-pounder from Mansfield, Mass., he made only one appearance for Iowa in 2025. That came during the Hawkeyes’ 20-15 loss to Indiana on Sept. 27, where he recorded no stats. Bell ended up redshirting before announcing his transfer portal entry in early January.
#Committed it’ll all make sense soon. @CoachCandle@Coach_Chance@nxterasportspic.twitter.com/UVX8gqwlpG
— Charles “CJ” Bell (@CjBell_24) January 18, 2026
Bell hopes to take advantage of a wide-open cornerback room with the Huskies next fall, with all four years of eligibility remaining.
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