The 5-foot-11, 190-pound senior running back led the Lakers to a 12-1 record and the Class 6A state championship this past season. Bell rushed for 1,603 yards and 25 touchdowns on 137 carries, averaging 11.7 yards per carry. He ran for 152 yards and a score in Lake Oswego’s 35-6 win over Central Catholic High in the state final and was the 2024 Oregon Scholastic Athletic Association Class 6A Offensive Player of the Year.
Bell has maintained a 3.05 GPA in the classroom. At the time of his selection, he had made a verbal commitment to receive athletic aid to play football at the University of Utah next fall.
A member of his school’s chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Bell has volunteered locally as a youth football coach and referee. He has also donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his church youth group.
