Houston Christian University Athletics

2015: Bell appeared in five games as a junior, rushing 12 times for 57 yards…rushed four times for 34 yards, including a season-long 20-yarder, in the opener against Bethany (9/5).

2014: Played in all 11 games as a sophomore...had 63 carries for 210 yards and two touchdowns…rushed 11 times for a season-high 66 yards and two touchdowns against Stephen F. Austin (10/18)…ran for a season-long 34 yard touchdown against the Lumberjacks…rushed nine times for 39 yards, with a long of 15, against McMurry (9/6)…had an 18-yard run at Northern Colorado (9/13)…made a season-best 20-yard reception at Texas College (9/20)…had a 13-yard run against Abilene Christian (9/27)…rushed for 33 yards, including 15 yards, against Nicholls (10/25)…had a 16-yard run at Lamar (11/1).

2013: Bell played in all seven games for the Huskies, rushing 32 times for 303 yards, tying for the team lead with five touchdowns and adding seven receptions for 61 yards…rushed 14 times for 86 yards and three touchdowns in a 52-28 victory over Wayland Baptist…scored the first touchdown in the program’s history with a one-yard plunge to tie the game, 7-7, with 6:09 left in the first quarter…rushed for 58 yards and had a season-long 23-yard reception against Oklahoma Baptist…had 17 carries for 77 yards and a touchdown against Abilene Christian at BBVA Compass Stadium…scored on a 32-yard run in the second quarter…carried 11 times for 45 yards and a touchdown against Texas College.

High School: Was a two-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Sweeny High School for coach Brett Sawyer…was a first-team all-district and second-team all-county selection as a senior, after earning second-team all-district honors as a junior…also earned academic all-district recognition as a junior…in two seasons, had 236 carries, 2,031 total yards and 23 touchdowns…rushed for more than 1,000 yards as a senior.

Personal: Full name is Craig Dewayne Bell Jr. …born Oct. 14, 1993, in Angleton, Texas…son of Craig Bell Sr. and Gaybrielle Simmons…has one older brother, one older sister and one younger sister…majoring in business management.