| Mitchell Bell |
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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Warner Robbins, Ga.
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 | High School: Northside HS
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 | Height / Weight: 6-2 / 200
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 | Position: DB
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2008 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games making nine appearances in the starting lineup, all at free safety ... Ranked fourth on the team with 60 total hits including 37 unassisted tackles and two for losses ... Was named second team All-Southern Conference on the defensive side by both the league's head coaches and the SoCon Sports Media Association (SCSMA) ... Led the team and ranked tied for second in the Southern Conference with five interceptions ... Also recovered two fumbles and blocked a kick for eight takeaways all told ... Made his first career start at Florida State as the free safety, finishing with three tackles ... Had two takeaways at The Citadel - pouncing on a fumble and making his first-career interception as WCU's second pick of the season ... Tallied his second career INT versus Georgia Southern, returning it 32 yards to set up a WCU score ... Returned a second half interception a career-long 55 yards for his first career touchdown at Elon.
2007 (Freshman): Played in nine of Western's 11 games on the season ... Finished with eight total tackles on the year including five solo stops ... Posted a then career-high five tackles, including one for loss, against The Citadel.
Prior to Western: Was a three-year varsity letter winner that recorded 169 career tackles, including 105 solo stops ... Earned All-Middle Georgia, All-Region and All-State accolades as a senior posting 64 tackles and a pair of interceptions ... Was named second-team All-Middle Georgia as a junior with 64 total tackles and six sacks ... Received the "Hustle Award" on the Region 4-A State Championship team (15-0).