Matt Bell

Height:
6-5
Weight:
290
Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Hermitage, Pa.
High School:
Hickory
Position:
C
Major:
Civil Engineering

2015 (Junior): Played in all 11 games and started in nine contests...started at center on six occasions and at right guard three times...earned his second letter.

2014 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games as a member of special teams and an offensive line reserve...earned his first letter.

2013 (R-Freshman): Saw action as a reserve offensive lineman in wins over Morehead State and Illinois State.

2012 (Freshman): Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: First-team Class AA All-Pennsylvania selection as an offensive lineman...named one of the Five Blocks of Granite by myvalleysports.com honoring the top offensive lineman in the Youngstown area...first-team All-District 10 and a first-team All-Region 3 All-Star selection...graded out at 94 percent on the line for the season...offense averaged 35.8 points per game...averaged 11 tackles per game on defense...in 2011, Hickory advanced to the Class AA state quarterfinals losing to Tyrone Area...posted an 11-2 overall mark...Hickory won District 10 title for the first time in 20 years...as a junior, the Hornets were 9-3 and finished second in Region 3, District 10...was the program's first playoff appearance since 2005...three-year starter on the offensive and defensive lines...coach was Bill Brest...also played basketball, was a wrestler and competed in track and field...won the PIAA AA shot put championship as a senior with a toss of 59-feet, 6.75-inches...was a two-time New Balance All-America selection in the shot...was the National Champion as a senior.

PERSONAL: Parents are Karen Clapper and Bill Bell...major is engineering...is the 2015-16 recipient of the Ned Mervos Family Scholarship.