2016 Football Roster
Steven Bell
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 294
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Prev School:
- Indian Hill HS
- High School:
- Indian Hill
- Major:
- Elementary Education
2014, 2015 Academic All-Mid-American Conference
2016 (R-Sr.): Started the first five games at right tackle before being sidelined for the rest of the season with an injury … helped the Cardinals rush for 325 yards and a win in the season opener at Georgia State.
2015 (R-Jr.): Played in 11 games with four starts at offensive tackle … earned starts at Texas A&M on Sept. 10, at Eastern Michigan on Sept. 17, at Northern Illinois on Oct. 10 and vs. Georgia State on Oct. 17.
2014 (R-So.): Started all 12 games to earn second letter … part of an offensive line that blocked for Ball State all-time leading rusher Jahwan Edwards … part of an offensive line that ranked in the nation's top-20 in fewest sacks allowed and fewest tackles for loss allowed.
2013 (R-Fr.): Started 13 games, including the GoDaddy Bowl, to earn first letter … part of an offensive line that blocked for record setting seasons by Keith Wenning (quarterback), Willie Snead (wide receiver) and Jahwan Edwards (running back) … helped Ball State rank 17th in the nation for fewest sacks allowed with an average of 1.23 per game.
2012 (Fr.): Took a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in football for coach Mike Theisen at Indian Hills … helped team to a 7-3 record as a senior and a 16-14 mark in his career … helped team to a 5-2 record in the Cincinnati Hills League as a senior … all-state second team as a senior … Anthony Munoz Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior … all-city and all-district as a senior … All-Cincinnati Hills League as a senior after earning second team honors as a junior … also competed in basketball and was the starting center as junior.
PERSONAL: Son of Douglas and Mary Ann Bell … born Jan. 28, 1994, in Silver Spring, Maryland … full name is Steven Richard Bell.
