The Toronto Argonauts signed offensive lineman Dare Rosenthal and defensive lineman Atlias Bell on Tuesday.
Dare Rosenthal is six foot seven and weighs 327 pounds. The 24-year-old from Ferriday, Louisiana, attended training camp for both the Philadelphia Stars (USFL) and D.C. Defenders (XFL) in 2023. Before Philadelphia and D.C., Rosenthal signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2022. At the 2022 NFL Combine, Rosenthal was the fastest offensive lineman to run a 40-yard dash in 4.88 seconds.
In high school, Rosenthal was the top-rated defensive tackle prospect in Louisiana. He helped his team to the semifinals of the 2A state playoffs as a senior in 2017. In addition, Rosenthal was the nation’s No. 18 overall defensive tackle, ranked as the seventh-best defensive tackle in the south region, and ranked No. 193 overall by Scout.
In his senior season, Rosenthal made 60 tackles, 30 tackles for loss, six sacks, five quarterback hurries, recovered four fumbles, two touchdowns, blocked a field goal, and one interception.
Collegiately, Rosenthal played 13 games in two seasons at LSU (2019-20), of which eight were starts at left guard for the Tigers. In 2019, he played 229 snaps helping the Tigers go undefeated at 15-0 and win the CFP National Championship over Clemson.
In 2021, Rosenthal transferred to Kentucky and started 12 of 13 games for the Wildcats playing left tackle. He missed the Vrbo Citrus Bowl due to a leg injury late in the season and was named Third Team All-SEC by Pro Football Focus.
Atlias Bell is six foot one and weighs 275 pounds. The 25-year-old New Orleans, Louisiana, played two seasons at Iowa Western Community College (2017-18) making 69 tackles (27 solo, 42 assists), 15 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries in 22 games for the Reivers.
Then, Bell transferred to the University of Houston (2019-22) making 83 tackles (41 solo, 42 assists), 15.5 tackles for loss, eight sacks, and one forced fumble in 37 games for the Cougars. He was named All-American Athletic Conference by Pro Football Focus in 2022.
