Returned for a fifth year in 2016 after missing all of 2012 season with an injury… Finished career tied for second in career touchdowns by a tight end (9)… Assumed the starting tight end position from All-American tight end Dan Light in 2015 and enjoyed a record-setting season… Set school record for most touchdown catches by a tight end in a season… Led 2015 team in receptions and receiving yards… Earned All-Patriot League honors… Returned to form in 2013 after missing all of his freshman season due to injury… A First Team All-State selection at Barnwell High School as a senior.
2016 (Senior Season)
• Appeared in all eleven games, starting eight.
• Named Preseason All-Patriot League and All-America
• Caught 14 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns.
• Opened season with three receptions for 66 yards with one touchdown at Navy.
• Had three catches for 23 yards at Monmouth.
• Made two catches for 18 yards at Lehigh.
• Hauled in a 30-yard scoring strike in the win over Colgate.
2015 (Senior Season)
• Started all 12 games at tight end as a senior for the Rams.
• Caught 37 passes for 492 yards and seven touchdowns.
• Set school record for most touchdown receptions by a tight end.
• Fourth in the Patriot League in receiving touchdowns.
• Tenth in the Patriot League in yards/reception (13.30) and 13th in receptions/game (3.1).
• Hauled in five passes for 94 yards and two touchdowns (28 and 41 yards) in Liberty Cup win over Columbia.
• Grabbed six passes for 85 yards with one score (6 yards) in NCAA FCS Championship game at Chattanooga.
• Recorded six receptions for 36 yards in win at Georgetown.
• Caught four passes for 65 yards and two touchdowns (15 and 30 yards) in win at Lehigh.
• Had three catches for 90 yards in season-opening win at Army West Point.
• Made three catches for 24 yards and one score (5 yards) in Bucknell win.
2014 (Junior Season)
• Appeared in 12 games at tight end and on special teams as a junior for the Rams.
• Caught five passes for 56 yards.
• Also had a tackle on special teams.
• Hauled in two passes for 21 yards in Liberty Cup win at Columbia.
• Had a 17-yard reception in the second-round NCAA FCS Championship game at New Hampshire.
• Caught one pass for eleven yards in win over Rhode Island.
2013 (Sophomore Season)
• Appeared in four games as a sophomore.
2012 (Freshman Season)
• Missed freshman season with an injury.
Before Fordham
• A graduate of Barnwell High School in Barnwell, South Carolina, where he lettered in football for two years under head coach Eddie Moore.
• Selected to play in the North/South All-Star game.
• A First Team All-State pick in 2011.
• Named First Team All-Area and First Team All-Region.
• A South Carolina North-South All-Star.
• Served as a team captain.
• Also a member of the basketball team, averaging 19.2 ppg and 14.4 rpg.
• Named All-State, All-Area and All-Region in basketball.
• Served as team captain for both sports.
Personal
• Son of Betty and Adrian Bell.
• Has three siblings, Whitney, Adriana and Adrian, Jr.
• A Psychology and Sociology major.
