Anchored the 1998 team that went 12-1 and was ranked 4th in the nation.
Bell led the Pac-10 his senior year in tackles per game (TPG) with 10.3.[5]
Bell posted a Pac-10 leading 124 total tackles his senior year in 1999.[6]
His 139 tackles in 1998 led the nation and he was UA's leader his final two seasons.[6]
He finished with 405 career tackles, No. 5 on UA's all-time chart.
Bell was a member of the UofA Dick Tomey's fearsome 1998 defense that recorded a school record 46 sacks in 1998.[7]
Bell was 3-1 vs. ASU
One of 11 semi-finalists for the Butkus Award. The award is presented annually to the best linebacker in college football. This list of 11 semi-finalists was determined by balloting done by the 28-member Butkus Award Selection Committee, who made their selections from the initial Butkus Award Watch List of 66 college linebackers.[8]
In high school Bell never lost a game. His team, the St. Johns Redskins, went 44-0 and were undefeated for 3 years, winning 3 state championships.[4]
Bell won a state wrestling title his senior year.
Great games
Bell anchored the U of A defense and held the mighty Nebraska running attack to under 100 yards rushing in the 1998 Holiday Bowl, UofA won 23-20.[9]
Bell recorded nation high 21 tackles in one game at Washington as a junior.[3]
Bell and the UA defense held USC to minus-20 yards rushing in its 31-24 win over the Trojans in 1999, Bell had a team-high nine tackles and an interception in the game.[3]
Against ASU in 1999, Wildcat linebacker Marcus Bell recovered a fumble giving possession to Arizona, they scored, and won the game.[10]
Anchored the 1998 team that went 12-1 and was ranked 4th in the nation.
Bell led the Pac-10 his senior year in tackles per game (TPG) with 10.3.[5]
Bell posted a Pac-10 leading 124 total tackles his senior year in 1999.[6]
His 139 tackles in 1998 led the nation and he was UA's leader his final two seasons.[6]
He finished with 405 career tackles, No. 5 on UA's all-time chart.
Bell was a member of the UofA Dick Tomey's fearsome 1998 defense that recorded a school record 46 sacks in 1998.[7]
Bell was 3-1 vs. ASU
One of 11 semi-finalists for the Butkus Award. The award is presented annually to the best linebacker in college football. This list of 11 semi-finalists was determined by balloting done by the 28-member Butkus Award Selection Committee, who made their selections from the initial Butkus Award Watch List of 66 college linebackers.[8]
In high school Bell never lost a game. His team, the St. Johns Redskins, went 44-0 and were undefeated for 3 years, winning 3 state championships.[4]
Bell won a state wrestling title his senior year.
Great games
Bell anchored the U of A defense and held the mighty Nebraska running attack to under 100 yards rushing in the 1998 Holiday Bowl, UofA won 23-20.[9]
Bell recorded nation high 21 tackles in one game at Washington as a junior.[3]
Bell and the UA defense held USC to minus-20 yards rushing in its 31-24 win over the Trojans in 1999, Bell had a team-high nine tackles and an interception in the game.[3]
Against ASU in 1999, Wildcat linebacker Marcus Bell recovered a fumble giving possession to Arizona, they scored, and won the game.[10]