2022 (Graduate Student): Saw action in all 12 games during the regular season, making three starts … the Jacksonville State graduate transfer finished the regular season with 37 total tackles, 8.5 tackles-for-loss, 4.5 sacks, and recovered a fumble … debuted for the Tigers in the season opener against LA Tech (9/1), recording two tackles, one tackle-for-loss, and 0.5 sacks … had four tackles, a sack, and forced a fumble at Florida (10/8) … had three tackles, a sack and forced a fumble against Vanderbilt (10/22) … made three tackles, two TFL’s and had a sack at South Carolina (10/29) … made a season-high nine tackles against Kentucky (11/5), in a game that also saw him record two TFLs and 0.5 sacks … had three tackles, a TFL and a sack at Tennessee (11/12) … made four tackles, a two TFL’s and a sack against New Mexico State (11/19).
Before Mizzou: Spent the 2018-21 seasons at Jacksonville State … played 46 games … totaled 55 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss of 23 yards and 3.0 sacks for loss of 18 yards as a senior in 2021 … 2020 / 2021 Stats Perform Second-Team All-American and All-OVC First-Team Defense selection as a junior … recorded 55 tackles, 12 tackles for loss of 61 yards and nine sacks for loss of 51 yards … led the OVC and No. 2 nationally in sacks ... also finished the year with three pass breakups, 14 quarterback hurries and a forced fumble recovery … as a sophomore in 2019, HERO Sports Third-Team All-American and All-OVC Second-Team Defense selection with 59 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss of 43 yards and five sacks for loss of 31 yards … as a true freshman in 2018, logged 11 tackles - including seven unassisted - one sack, and 2.5 tackles for loss of four yards.
High School: Participated in the APS All-Star Game, and was named Defensive Most Valuable Player … a 2017 all-region performer as a senior.
Personal: Son of Tiyona Bell.
