PHILADELPHIA – Texas State's Ben Bell was today named to the watch list for the 30th Chuck Bednarik Award, which is presented annually to the outstanding defensive player in college football, as announced by the Maxwell Football Club.
Bell was a second-team All-Sun Belt selection in 2023 registering 57 tackles (32 solo), including a team-best 16 tackles for loss (T20 NCAA) for 88 yards and 10 sacks (T9 NCAA) for 76 yards. The 10 sacks were a single-season FBS program record, while his TFL total matched the program mark.
Across two seasons in San Marcos, Bell has racked up 82 tackles, with 19 TFLs, 12 sacks and a pair of forced fumbles.