Ended his career as perhaps the best receiver in school history … Owns the school record in receptions (202), receiving yards (2,980) and receiving touchdowns (33) … Also owns the school record for touchdown receptions in a season with 11 … Bell finished his career fifth all-time on the MEAC receiving yards list … He is only one of five receivers in MEAC history with 200-plus career receptions … Finished fourth on the MEAC’s all-time touchdown receptions list … Has linebacker size, wide receiver speed and a running back mentality … In 2017, he was 47 yards shy of becoming the second receiver in school history to have a 1,000-yard season … Finished his career as a four-time All-MEAC selection earning second-team honors in 2016, 2018 and 2019 and first-team honors in 2017 … Won the 2016 MEAC Rookie of the Year award despite not being highly recruited as a football player … Has big-play ability because he can shred tackles easily … Has breakaway speed and the athleticism to make tough catches … Had nine career 100-yard receiving games … During his career, N.C. A&T won three MEAC championships, three HBCU national titles, three Celebration Bowl games and the program reached the postseason in each of his four seasons with their 2016 NCAA Division I-FCS playoff appearance … Played in 47 career games with 42 starts.
2019 Season: Played in and started all 12 games … Made 55 receptions for 855 yards and eight touchdowns … Earned second-team All-MEAC honors after leading the Aggies to their third straight Celebration Bowl victory … Ranked fourth in the conference in receiving touchdowns, fourth in receiving yards per game (71.3), fourth in total receiving yards and third in receptions per game (4.6) … Nationally, ranked 44th in receiving touchdowns, 55th in receiving yards, 61st in receiving yards per game and 76th in receptions per game … Made a career-high 11 receptions for 107 yards in the Aggies 22-20 win at S.C. State on Nov. 2 … Made nine receptions for 101 yards in the Aggies 37-0 win over Delaware State at BB&T Stadium … Had another exceptional game against archrival N.C. Central with 109 yards receiving and two touchdowns on three receptions in the Aggies 54-0 win on Nov. 23 … Made five receptions for 94 yards and two touchdowns in the Aggies 64-6 win over Howard during the Greatest Homecoming On Earth on Oct. 26.
2018 Season: Played in 11 games with 10 starts … Made 48 receptions for 541 yards and six touchdowns … Ranked second on the team in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown receptions … Ranked fifth in the conference in receptions per game (4.4) and ninth in receiving yards per game (49.2) … Finished the season ranked sixth in the conference in total receptions and eighth in total receiving yards … Was tied for third in the conference in touchdown receptions … Earned second-team All-MEAC honors after the season … Nationally, he ranked 84th in receptions per game, 139th in receiving yards per game and 70th in receiving touchdowns … In the Aggies upset of FBS opponent East Carolina, made six receptions for 65 yards and scored the game-winning touchdown with 7:05 remaining in the game … Had five receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown in the Aggies blowout win at Bethune-Cookman on Oct. 20 … Posted season highs in receptions (10), yards (122) and touchdowns (2) in the Aggies 45-0 win at N.C. Central on Nov. 17 … Aided the Aggies in winning the Celebration Bowl against Alcorn State with six receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown.
2017 Season: Started all 12 games … Made 64 receptions for 953 yards and a single-season school record 11 touchdowns … Led the conference in receiving touchdowns and receiving yards … Ranked second in the conference in receiving yards per game (79.4), third in total touchdowns, sixth in yards per reception (14.9), fourth in receptions per game (5.3), fifth in scoring, 12th in all-purpose yards, 13th in points responsible for … Ranked in the top-30 in the nation in receiving touchdowns (12th), receiving yards (24th), receiving yards per game (33rd), total touchdowns (36th), and receptions per game (38th) … Earned first-team All-MEAC honors for the first time in his career …Finished with the second-highest single-season receiving yards total in school history… Also, finished with the second highest single-season total in receptions in school history … Did capture Denzel Keyes’ single-season touchdown receptions record … Had two 100-yard receiving games including a career-best 178 yards receiving on nine receptions and a touchdown in the Aggies blowout win over Delaware State on Oct. 7 … Made a career-best 10 receptions in the Aggies 21-14 win over Grambling State in the third annual Celebration Bowl in Atlanta … Also had 95 yards receiving including a crucial catch that gave the Aggies a first-and-goal on the game-winning drive … Posted seven catches for 114 yards at Norfolk State on Nov. 4 … Had six catches for 60 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in the Aggies blowout win over Mars Hill on Sept. 9 … Had 95 yards receiving and two touchdowns on four receptions at Morgan State on Sept. 23.
2016 Season: Played in 12 games with eight starts …Earned MEAC Rookie of the Year honors as well as being named second-team All-MEAC … Made 35 receptions for 631 yards and a freshman-record eight touchdown receptions … Also broke the freshman receiving record for receptions and yards … Led the MEAC in yards per catch (18.03) … Ranked second in the MEAC in touchdown receptions and third in receiving yards per game (52.6) ... Nationally, ranked 27th in yards per catch and 33rd in receiving touchdowns … Had his first breakout game against Division I-FBS Tulsa when he made five receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown on Sept. 17, becoming the first Aggie freshman to have a 100-yard receiving game since Tarik Cohen in 2013 … Had three receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown on Oct. 15 at Bethune-Cookman … His 37-yard fourth-quarter touchdown reception in the game gave the Aggies the lead for good in a back-and-forth contest … Had another big game again on Nov. 5 against S.C. State when he had two touchdown receptions including a 9-yard TD reception from Lamar Raynard in the fourth quarter that gave the Aggies the lead for good … Made four catches for 77 yards including a 28-yard TD reception from Oluwafemi Bamiro just before halftime in a 45-14 win over Delaware State on Nov. 12 … Had three receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown at North Carolina Central on Nov. 19.
High School: Bell was the recipient of the Randy Moss award, given annually to the top wide receiver in West Virginia … Led the state in receiving yards and touchdowns with 1,214 yards and 17 TD’s on 50 receptions … Set numerous single-season school records … Was named the USA Today Offensive Player of the Year for West Virginia … Helped Wheeling Park High School earn the Class AAA state championships.
