Player Dossier

2015-2018

Akron

Brian Bell

LB • 6'3" • 225 lbs • Valdosta, GA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Brian Bell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.9 disruption score.

Usage Score

7.1

Efficiency

39.9

Consistency

29.1

Season Value

23.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Akron

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Akron
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Brian Bell, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Akron. Brian Bell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.9 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season

Akron paired 10.5 primary output with 39.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 39.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2018 Regular Season · Akron

Games

9

Havoc Plays / G

1.2

Efficiency

39.9

Usage

7.1

Consistency

29.1

Best Game by takeover score

South Carolina

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Northwestern: 5. Iowa State: 1. Miami (OH): 0. Northern Illinois: 3. Eastern Michigan: 1. Bowling Green: 0.5. Ohio: 0. South Carolina: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Northwestern: 11 by 95.8. Iowa State: 10 by 51.7. Miami (OH): 6 by 25. Northern Illinois: 14 by 80. Eastern Michigan: 7 by 39.2. Bowling Green: 7 by 34.2. Ohio: 1 by 4.2. South Carolina: 4 by 16.7

Split Comparison

Losses0.8 · n=7
First Half1.8 · n=5 · +1.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=4 · -1.4 vs First Half
All Games1.2 · n=9

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

9 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Northwestern

Best efficiency game

95.8 vs Northwestern

Result
Sat 12/1@ South CarolinaL 3-2842000
Fri 11/23@ OhioL 28-4911000
Sat 11/17vs Bowling GreenL 6-21730.5000
Sat 11/10@ Eastern MichiganL 7-2774001
Thu 11/1vs Northern Illinois10+ tackles · Splash gameL 26-36148210
Sat 10/6vs Miami (OH)L 17-4165000
Sat 9/22@ Iowa State10+ tacklesL 13-26106100
Sat 9/15@ Northwestern10+ tacklesW 39-34118005
Sat 9/8vs Unknown31000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Akron

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20152016201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonAkron0
2016 Regular SeasonAkron325.86.63
2017 PostseasonAkron4.521.45.91.5
2017 Regular SeasonAkron4.521.45.90
2018 Regular SeasonAkron10.539.97.16

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Northwestern

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Primary metric

5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.3 takeover score.

#2

App State

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.8 takeover score.

#3

Northern Illinois

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.

#4

Buffalo

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.

#5

Bowling Green

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 49 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2018 Regular Season · Akron

10.5 primary output · 39.9 efficiency · 7.1 usage

23.1

#2

2017 Postseason · Akron

11.8

4.5 primary · 21.4 efficiency · 5.9 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Akron

11.8

4.5 primary · 21.4 efficiency · 5.9 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

2

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2022 · Rating 0.8096

Northridge · Tuscaloosa, AL

Committed To
South Alabama
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2022

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

180

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Brian Bell quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
180