Running back, Michigan State, 2010–12
Le’Veon Bell
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 6′2″
- Hometown
- Columbus, OH
Le’Veon Bell played running back at Michigan State (2010–12). The Pittsburgh Steelers took Bell in round 2, No. 48 overall in the 2013 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
266rushing yards, career highat Minnesota, 20123rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Central Michigan, 20118catches, career highvs. Ohio State, 2012Honors
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2010
All-America: College Football News first team 2012
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Michigan State | 107 | 605 | 5.7 | 8 | 75 |
| 2011 | Michigan State | 182 | 948 | 5.2 | 13 | 35 |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 382 | 1,793 | 4.7 | 12 | 40 |
| Career | 671 | 3,346 | 5.0 | 33 | 75 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Michigan State | 11 | 97 | 8.8 | 0 | 35 |
| 2011 | Michigan State | 35 | 267 | 7.6 | 0 | 45 |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 32 | 167 | 5.2 | 1 | 20 |
| Career | 78 | 531 | 6.8 | 1 | 45 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Michigan State | 6 | 142 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2011 | Michigan State | 1 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 4 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Career | 11 | 219 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Michigan State | 24 | RB | |
| 2011 | Michigan State | 24 | RB | |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 24 | RB | 6′2″ |
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
2012 Michigan State 13 games, 1,793 rushing yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Boise State | W 17–13 | 44 | 210 | 2 | 35 | 6 | 55 |
| Sep 8 | at Central Michigan | W 41–7 | 18 | 70 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Notre Dame | L 3–20 | 19 | 77 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 20 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 23–7 | 36 | 253 | 1 | 40 | 1 | −8 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Ohio State | L 16–17 | 17 | 45 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 58 |
| Oct 6 | at Indiana | W 31–27 | 37 | 121 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 7 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Iowa | L 16–19 | 29 | 140 | 1 | 27 | – | – |
| Oct 20 | at Michigan | L 10–12 | 26 | 68 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Oct 27 | at Wisconsin | W 16–13 | 21 | 77 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Nebraska | L 24–28 | 36 | 188 | 2 | 40 | – | – |
| Nov 17 | vs. Northwestern | L 20–23 | 32 | 133 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Nov 24 | at Minnesota | W 26–10 | 35 | 266 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 9 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. TCU | W 17–16 | 32 | 145 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 13 |
2011 Michigan State 14 games, 948 rushing yards, 13 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Youngstown State | W 28–6 | 9 | 40 | 2 | 13 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 44–0 | 14 | 69 | 1 | 22 | – | – |
| Sep 17 | atNotre Dame | L 13–31 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Central Michigan | W 45–7 | 8 | 81 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 17 |
| Oct 1 | atOhio State | W 10–7 | 14 | 50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 17 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Michigan | W 28–14 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Wisconsin | W 37–31 | 16 | 87 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 27 |
| Oct 29 | atNebraska | L 3–24 | 12 | 58 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 12 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Minnesota | W 31–24 | 15 | 96 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 38 |
| Nov 12 | atIowa | W 37–21 | 20 | 112 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 49 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Indiana | W 55–3 | 9 | 68 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 23 |
| Nov 26 | atNorthwestern | W 31–17 | 16 | 86 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 6 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Wisconsin | L 39–42 | 18 | 106 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 11 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Georgia | W 33–30 | 17 | 48 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 39 |
2010 Michigan State 13 games, 605 rushing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Western Michigan | W 38–14 | 10 | 141 | 2 | 75 | – | – |
| Sep 11 | vs.Florida Atlantic | W 30–17 | 10 | 49 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 10 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Notre Dame | W 34–31 | 17 | 114 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Northern Colorado | W 45–7 | 11 | 92 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 35 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Wisconsin | W 34–24 | 16 | 75 | 0 | 23 | – | – |
| Oct 9 | atMichigan | W 34–17 | 7 | 78 | 1 | 41 | 1 | −3 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Illinois | W 26–6 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| Oct 23 | atNorthwestern | W 35–27 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Oct 30 | atIowa | L 6–37 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Minnesota | W 31–8 | 6 | −1 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Nov 20 | vs. Purdue | W 35–31 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| Nov 27 | at Penn State | W 28–22 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Alabama | L 7–49 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2013 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅜″ |
| Weight | 230 lb |
| Arm length | 31½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 74¾″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.60 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.57 sW |
| Vertical jump | 31½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 24 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.75 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.24 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 3 (2014, 2016–17) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (2014, 2017) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2016
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2014, 2017; AP second team 2016–17; Pro Football Writers first team 2014, 2017; Sporting News first team 2014, 2017.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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