Defensive line, Virginia Tech (from Louisiana Tech, Texas State), 2020–25
Ben Bell
- Number
- No. 33
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cedar Park, TX
Ben Bell played defensive line at Louisiana Tech (2020–21), Texas State (2022–24) and Virginia Tech (2025).
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Wake Forest, 20252sacks, career highfour times; last vs. Rice, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Louisiana Tech | 27 | 10 | 6 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | Texas State | 25 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | Texas State | 57 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | Texas State | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 40 | 12 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 166 | 73 | 36.5 | 20.5 | 2 | 24 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Louisiana Tech | 33 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Louisiana Tech | 33 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Texas State | 33 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Texas State | 33 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Texas State | 33 | DL | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 33 | DL | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′1″ | 235 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Virginia Tech 11 games, 40 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. South Carolina | L 11–24 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Vanderbilt | L 20–44 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Wofford | W 38–6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at NC State | W 23–21 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Wake Forest | L 23–30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Georgia Tech | L 20–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs. California | W 42–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Louisville | L 16–28 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Florida State | L 14–34 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Miami | L 17–34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Virginia | L 7–27 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2024 Texas State 4 games, 13 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Lamar | W 34–27 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. UTSA | W 49–10 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Arizona State | L 28–31 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Arkansas State | W 41–9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Texas State 13 games, 57 tackles, 10 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Baylor | W 42–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atUTSA | L 13–20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Jackson State | W 77–34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Nevada | W 35–24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Southern Miss | W 50–36 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Louisiana | L 30–34 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. UL Monroe | W 21–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Troy | L 13–31 | 6 | 4 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 45–24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Coastal Carolina | L 23–31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atArkansas State | L 31–77 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. South Alabama | W 52–44 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Rice | W 45–21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
2022 Texas State 11 games, 25 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | atNevada | L 14–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Florida International | W 41–12 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | atBaylor | L 7–42 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Houston Christian | W 34–0 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at James Madison | L 13–40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. App State | W 36–24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atTroy | L 14–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Southern Miss | L 14–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atUL Monroe | L 30–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atSouth Alabama | L 21–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Louisiana | L 13–41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Louisiana Tech 9 games, 27 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Mississippi State | L 34–35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 45–42 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. SMU | L 37–39 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. North Texas | W 24–17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atNC State | L 27–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs.UTSA | L 16–45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Old Dominion | L 20–23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Charlotte | W 42–32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atRice | L 31–35 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2020 Louisiana Tech 3 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | atSouthern Miss | W 31–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs.Houston Christian | W 66–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | at TCU | L 10–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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