2018 Football Roster
Duran Bell Jr.
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 174
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Hillsborough HS
BELLโS CAREER HIGHS
Rushesย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 12, vs. Georgia Tech (9/8/18)
Rushing Yardsย ย 69, vs. Georgia Tech (9/8/18)
Long Rushย ย ย ย ย 16, vs. Georgia Tech (9/8/18)
Rushings TDsย ย ย 1, vs. Georgia Tech (9/8/18)
Receptionsย ย ย ย ย ย 1, (2X), last vs. UCF (11/23/18)
Receiving Yardsย ย 3, vs. UCF (11/23/18)
Long Receptionย ย 3, vs. UCF (11/23/18)
2018: Rushed 28 times for 148 yards (5.3 ypc) and a touchdown with a long of 16 yards while playing in three gamesโฆalso had two receptions for 4 yardsโฆset career highs in rushes (12), rushing yards (69) and rushing touchdowns (1) with a career long 16-yard run in a win over Georgia Tech (9/8)โฆrushed nine times for 33 yards and made one catch for 1 yard at Temple (11/17)โฆhad seven carries for 46 yards and one catch for 3 yards against UCF (11/23).
2017: Did not see action in a redshirtย season...shinedย in fall camp.
HILLSBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Earl Garcia at Hillsborough High Schoolโฆ named the teamโs offensive MVP in 2016โฆ named Hillsboroughโs Athlete of the Year in both football and track...can play several different positions in all three phases of the game, including holding on kicksโฆ top 50 on the Tampa Bay Timesโ HomeTeam 100โฆ in his career, rushed 251 times for 1,801 yards and 21 touchdowns in three seasons (2,189 all-purpose yards)โฆ as a senior, rushed for 833 yards with four 100-yard games and 14 touchdowns and logged 1,128 all-purpose yardsโฆ rushed for 655 yards as a juniorโฆ named to the 2015 All-Western Conference First Team as a juniorโฆ posted 86 tackles as a sophomore and ran for 458 yards...also shined on the track, lettering in three seasons... as a junior made the All-Tampa Team in the 400 meters with an area-best time of 47.60 secondsโฆ an All-Hillsborough Team Honorable Mention selection in 2015โฆ rated as a two-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and Scoutโฆ also received offers from Bowling Green, Florida International, Marshall, McNeese State, Miami (Ohio), Toledo and Utah State.
PERSONAL: The son of Duran, Bell, Sr....has a younger brother, Zarious, and sister, Durnecia...a National Honor Society student in high school...born in Tampa...interested in being a broadcaster or civil engineer.
