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2026 Football Roster

10 Nick Bell

  • Class Junior
  • Position CB
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 182
  • Hometown Centerton, Ark.
  • High School Bentonville West

Biography

•    At Navy: A starter in 3 games during his career (0 Fr // 3 So) ... enters the fall as one of the starters at corner ... has earned 1 varsity letter.

•    2025: Saw action in 7 of the 13 contests, including making his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against VMI ... a starter in 3 of the final 4 contests, including the Liberty Bowl win against Cincinnati ... member of Navy’s defense that held each of its final 3 opponents to under 300 yards of total offense (288 yds by Memphis, 202 yds by Army, 239 yds by Cincinnati) ... part of a defensive unit that held Memphis to just 58 total yards and scoreless over the final 30 minutes in the come-from-behind win ... chipped in hist 1st-career tackle for loss against Memphis ... made his 1st-collegiate start in Navy’s victory over #25 South Florida where he made a career-high 5 tackles ... recorded his 1st-career tackle against nationally-ranked Notre Dame.

•    2024: Did not see any varsity action.

•    High School / Personal: A 2023 graduate of Bentonville West High School in Centerton, Ark., Bell attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2023-24 academic year ... two-sport athlete who earned letters in football (3) and track & field (3) ... two-time (Jr, Sr) Class 7A All-State (Ark.) and All-Area selection and three-time (So, Jr, Sr) all-conference performer ... served as a football team captain his senior year ... three-time (So, Jr, Sr)  All-State track athlete who won state titles in the 60m and 4x200 relay his senior year ... set the Bentonville West HS 200m record his sophomore year ... graduated with honors ... father, Geno, is a graduate of Arkansas where he was a four-year letter winner as a defensive lineman on the football team ... his career spanned from 1993-97, sitting out 1996 with an injury ... he finished his career ranked 22nd in tackles for loss (28) and 19th in sacks ... he played in the NFL with the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns ... he joined the Razorback Radio Network in 2017 and serves as the sideline reporter for Arkansas football games ... son of Geno and Dr. Karmen Bell ... majoring in history.

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2024Freshman

    CB
    5'10" 170 lbs
    20
  • 10

    2025Sophomore

    CB
    5'10" 182 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2026Junior

    CB
    5'10" 182 lbs
    10