Dustin Bell
Encyclopedia
Dustin D. Bell is an American football
player. He formerly played as a cornerback for UTEP Miners
at University of Texas at El Paso
. Head coach Mike Price
at one time said that as an Wideout that Dustin Bell would play a big role for UTEP. Bell was considered coming out of Bakersfield CC as a top Shutdown Corners in JC. He also played a big role with the Indoor Football League
.
in Dallas, Texas
, where he played football, basketball and baseball. He was All-District in all three sports. As a Quarterback his Sophomore year he led the eagles to the second round in the playoffs where the loss a thriller against the Rusk Eagles. When he was a Senior at Hutch he led the Eagles to the third round in the playoffs. He had record-setting QB statistics; 1770 yards with 27 touchdowns. The Dallas Morning News Area Top 100 list and Named a Sleeper in The Dave Campbell Texas Football book. He was MVP his Senior year. He was a three star athlete excelling in Basketball
and in Baseball
.
week after week. He compiled 70 tackles and 10 interceptions in two years at Bakersfield.
IFL
Bell played a big part in the Tri cities Fever making it to the United Bowl
. In the two prior games to the United Bowl Bell intercepted a game scoring ball. In the opposing teams end zone.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. He formerly played as a cornerback for UTEP Miners
UTEP Miners football
The UTEP Miners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Texas at El Paso . With a history dating back to 1914, UTEP currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of Conference USA . UTEP currently plays their home games at the Sun Bowl...
at University of Texas at El Paso
University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas at El Paso is a four-year state university, and is a component institution of the University of Texas System. Its campus is located on the bank of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas. The school was founded in 1914 as The Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy,...
. Head coach Mike Price
Mike Price
Mike Price is an American football coach. He is currently the head coach at the University of Texas at El Paso , a position he has held since 2004...
at one time said that as an Wideout that Dustin Bell would play a big role for UTEP. Bell was considered coming out of Bakersfield CC as a top Shutdown Corners in JC. He also played a big role with the Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
.
Early life
Bell attended Wilmer-Hutchins High SchoolWilmer-Hutchins High School
Wilmer-Hutchins High School is a public secondary school in Dallas, Texas . A part of the Dallas Independent School District, Wilmer-Hutchins High was formerly part of the now defunct Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District....
in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, where he played football, basketball and baseball. He was All-District in all three sports. As a Quarterback his Sophomore year he led the eagles to the second round in the playoffs where the loss a thriller against the Rusk Eagles. When he was a Senior at Hutch he led the Eagles to the third round in the playoffs. He had record-setting QB statistics; 1770 yards with 27 touchdowns. The Dallas Morning News Area Top 100 list and Named a Sleeper in The Dave Campbell Texas Football book. He was MVP his Senior year. He was a three star athlete excelling in Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and in Baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
.
College career
He enrolled at UTEP as a Multidisciplinary Studies major. He red-shirted as a freshman in 2005 season. He was recruited as a Wide Receiver. He was considered a contender for starting position his redshirt freshman season. He stumble and ended up playing the next two season at Bakersfield Junior College, where he played Cornerback and was considered a Shutdown corner by many oposing teams. He would face the top receivers in CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
week after week. He compiled 70 tackles and 10 interceptions in two years at Bakersfield.
IFL
Bell played a big part in the Tri cities Fever making it to the United Bowl
United Bowl
United Bowl may refer to:* The championship game of the former United Indoor Football league from 2005 to 2008* The championship game of the Indoor Football League, which acquired UIF, from 2009 to the present...
. In the two prior games to the United Bowl Bell intercepted a game scoring ball. In the opposing teams end zone.