Blake Bell Profile - SoonerSports.com (original) (raw)

2011 Backup quarterback inserted at Kansas State in a jumbo package designed for the bigger QB ... finished with five carries, seven yards and one touchdown ... had 12 carries for 37 yards and two touchdowns vs. Texas A&M; ... became just the third OU quarterback to rush for four touchdowns in a game with his efforts at Baylor ... was named the Insight Bowl Offensive MVP after rushing for three scores and a career-high 51 yards against Iowa ... twenty-six of his 44 carries went for either a first down or touchdown ... scored in the final five games ... broke the OU record for rushing TDs by a freshman QB with 13 TDs.

2010

Redshirted.

High School
A five-star recruit by Scout.com ... a four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals.com ... participant in the Under Armour All-American Game ... threw for 2,752 yards and 32 touchdowns in 2009 ... held a 66.6% completion percentage ... rushed for 839 yards ... threw 3,240 yards and 37 touchdowns in 2008.

No. 1 pro-style quarterback (Tom Lemming's MaxPreps)
No. 1 player in Kansas (Scout.com)
No. 2 player in Kansas (Rivals.com)
No. 4 quarterback (Scout.com)
No. 6 overall player (Tom Lemming's MaxPreps)
No. 6 overall player (Rivals.com)
No. 38 overall player (PrepStar)
No. 41 overall player (Scout.com)
No. 65 overall player (ESPN.com)
No. 126 overall player (Rivals.com)

Personal
Son of Mark and Sherry Bell ... father played six seasons in the NFL as a defensive end for Seahawks and Colts organizations ... uncle Mike Bell also played 12 seasons as a defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs ... both dad and uncle played college ball at Colorado State ... brother played at Emporia State ... undecided on a major.