Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2010-2012Michigan State
Le'Veon Bell
RB • 6'2" • Columbus, OH, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Le'Veon Bell leans workhorse runner traits and 47.1 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
84
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Player Story
Le'Veon Bell built his college career from 2010 through 2012 as a running back from Columbus, OH wearing No. 24, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Le'Veon Bell's career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
Le'Veon Bell, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Michigan State. Le'Veon Bell leans workhorse runner traits and 47.1 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,877
- Rushing yards
- 3,346
- Receiving yards
- 531
- Touchdowns
- 34
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Le'Veon Bell Michigan State Highlights
2012 · Michigan State · Player Highlight
Le'Veon Bell college highlights at Michigan State.
- Season
- 2012
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Le'Veon Bell quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,877
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Michigan State
- Top game
- Minnesota
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Groveport Madison · Michigan State
- High school pipeline
- Groveport Madison · 7 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 24 · Class 2012
- 2012 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,960 scrimmage yards · RB 8th (top 2%) · Big Ten 1st (top 1%) · National 8th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Postseason | Michigan State | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Michigan State | 13 | 689 | 592 | 97 | 8 | 42 |
| 2011 Postseason | Michigan State | 14 | 87 | 48 | 39 | 2 | 68.6 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Michigan State | 14 | 1,128 | 900 | 228 | 11 | 68.6 |
| 2012 Postseason | Michigan State | 13 | 158 | 145 | 13 | 1 | 78.8 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Michigan State | 13 | 1,802 | 1,648 | 154 | 12 | 78.8 |
Related Context
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Le'Veon Bell played RB for Michigan State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Le'Veon Bell recorded 29 passing yards, 3,346 rushing yards, and 531 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Michigan State paired 1,960 primary output with 47.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 55.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · Michigan State
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
86.8
Efficiency
55.6
Usage
28.8
Consistency
74.4
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia: 87. Youngstown State: 40. Florida Atlantic: 69. Notre Dame: 50. Central Michigan: 98. Ohio State: 67. Michigan: 25. Wisconsin: 114. Nebraska: 70. Minnesota: 134. Iowa: 161. Indiana: 91. Northwestern: 92. Wisconsin: 117
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia: 22 by 34.1. Youngstown State: 9 by 46.3. Florida Atlantic: 14 by 51.3. Notre Dame: 12 by 41.5. Central Michigan: 9 by 95.4. Ohio State: 16 by 39.8. Michigan: 8 by 30.9. Wisconsin: 20 by 57.7. Nebraska: 15 by 49.7. Minnesota: 20 by 67.9. Iowa: 22 by 65.5. Indiana: 10 by 85.1. Northwestern: 19 by 53.8. Wisconsin: 21 by 60
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins88.9 · Games = 11 · +9.9 vs Losses
Losses79 · Games = 3 · -9.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Iowa
Best efficiency game
95.4 vs Central Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | @ Georgia2+ TD | W 33-30 | 17 | 48 | 2.80 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 4.0 |
| Sun 12/4 | vs Wisconsin100 rush yards | L 39-42 | 18 | 106 | 5.90 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5.6 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Northwestern | W 31-17 | 16 | 86 | 5.40 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4.8 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Indiana | W 55-3 | 9 | 68 | 7.60 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9.1 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Iowa100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 37-21 | 20 | 112 | 5.60 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 7.3 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Minnesota2+ TD | W 31-24 | 15 | 96 | 6.40 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 6.7 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Nebraska | L 3-24 | 12 | 58 | 4.80 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Sun 10/23 | vs Wisconsin | W 37-31 | 16 | 87 | 5.40 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 5.7 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Michigan | W 28-14 | 7 | 20 | 2.90 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.1 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Ohio State | W 10-7 | 14 | 50 | 3.60 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 4.2 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Central Michigan2+ TD | W 45-7 | 8 | 81 | 10.10 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10.9 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Notre Dame | L 13-31 | 7 | 27 | 3.90 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 4.2 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 44-0 | 14 | 69 | 4.90 | 1 | — | — | 4.9 |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Youngstown State2+ TD | W 28-6 | 9 | 40 | 4.40 | 2 | — | — | 4.4 |
Player Story
Le'Veon Bell story
Le'Veon Bell built his college career from 2010 through 2012 as a running back from Columbus, OH wearing No. 24, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Le'Veon Bell's career was his backfield work: 3,346 rushing yards, 671 carries, 33 rushing touchdowns, and 531 receiving yards across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Michigan State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 29 passing yards, 531 receiving yards, and 237 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan State.
The arc is straightforward: Le'Veon Bell moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Michigan State
2010-2012
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Season Value Progression
201020102011201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Postseason | Michigan State | 702 | 47.6 | 17.5 | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Michigan State | 702 | 47.6 | 17.5 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Michigan State | 1,215 | 55.6 | 28.8 | 513 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Michigan State | 1,215 | 55.6 | 28.8 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Michigan State | 1,960 | 47.1 | 56.7 | 745 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Michigan State | 1,960 | 47.1 | 56.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Minnesota
Week 13 · W 26-10 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
275
Scrimmage Yards
93.1 takeover
275 scrimmage yards and 64.3 usage.
#2
@ Iowa
Week 11 · W 37-21 · Conference game
161
Scrimmage Yards
88.5 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
161 scrimmage yards and 38.6 usage.
#3
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 4 · W 23-7
245
Scrimmage Yards
86.9 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
245 scrimmage yards and 62.7 usage.
#4
vs Western Michigan
Week 1 · W 38-14
141
Scrimmage Yards
86.1 takeover
Win with 141 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
141 scrimmage yards and 20.4 usage.
#5
vs Minnesota
Week 10 · W 31-24 · Conference game
134
Scrimmage Yards
83.7 takeover
Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
134 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Michigan State
1,960 primary output · 47.1 efficiency · 56.7 usage
78.8
#2
2012 Regular Season · Michigan State
78.8
1,960 primary · 47.1 efficiency · 56.7 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Michigan State
68.6
1,215 primary · 55.6 efficiency · 28.8 usage
Milestones
12
100+ rush yards
6
150+ scrimmage yards
10
2+ TD games
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