2012
Listed at No. 1 at inside linebacker in preseason depth chart.
2011
Second on team with 78 tackles...Tied for second in MAC with four forced fumbles...Tied for first in league with three fumble recoveries...Starter in all 13 games at inside linebacker...Eight tackles and 1.0 TFL vs. Air force in Military Bowl...Second career interception vs. Ball State...11 tackles and two forced fumbles vs. WMU...Returned a fumble 55 yards for a TD vs. Miami...Named MAC West Defensive Player of the Week for performance vs. Temple...Had career-best 12 tackles, 2.5 TFL and a fumble recovery vs. the Owls...Has had 7+ tackles in five games...Came out of Ohio State game with sore ribs but returned to starting lineup vs. Boise State.
2010
Played in eight games as a reserve, making 10 tackles.
2009
Played in nine games as a backup linebacker, making 12 tackles...Returned an interception 67 yards vs. Eastern Michigan.
High School
Three-star recruit by Rivals.com...Named first-team all-state in Division 3-4 by the Associated Press ...Made first-team all-conference, as well as the Grand Rapids Press area "Dream Team," in both his junior and senior seasons...Starred at fullback, defensive end and linebacker teams that won state championships in 2007 and 2008...Played for USA Football's Junior National Team and the first Junior World Championship in football in Canton, OH...As a senior, he had 38 tackles, four sacks, eight pass breakups and three forced fumbles...As a junior, Bell racked up 74 tackles, 13 sacks, one interception and eight forced fumbles...High School Coach was Peter Stuursma
Personal
Full name is Robert Anthony Bell...Birthdate: June 9, 1990...Parents are Robert Bell Sr. and Dawn Grady...Has three brothers and one sister...Criminal justice major.
Career Statistics
| Year |
G/S |
UT |
AT |
TT |
TFL |
SACK
|
FF |
INT/Yds |
BrUp |
| 2009 |
9/0 |
10 |
2 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1/67 |
0 |
| 2010 |
8/0 |
8 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2011 |
13/13 |
38 |
40 |
78 |
4.5/-13 |
1.0/-7 |
4 |
1/4 |
1 |
| Totals |
30/13 |
18 |
4 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2/71 |
1 |
Career Game High
Tackles: 12 (Temple, 10-1-11)
