2018 (Fr.) | 2/0: Bell appeared in two games and redshirted his first season on The Hill.
HS/Misc.: Bell played for head coach Bart Snyder at Goshen High School and was a team captain, helping the Golden Eagles advance to the Alabama state semifinals in 2017. As a senior, recorded 61 tackles and 14 sacks. He is rated as a three-star with an 83 composite score by 247Sports, ranking 48th overall in the state and 78th nationally at his position. He chose WKU over Louisville, Purdue, Tulane and Southern Miss.