2022 Football Roster
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Bell, Atlias

Jersey Number 17
Atlias Bell
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 275
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, La.
- High School:
- Dowling Catholic
- Prev School:
- Iowa Western CC
Bio
As a Senior (2022)
As a Junior (2021)
As a Junior (2020)
As a Junior (2019)
Prior to Houston
High School
- Pro Football Focus (PFF) All-American Athletic Conference
- Appeared in all 13 games (406 snaps)
- Made five starts at defensive end
- PFF’s No. 5-rated edge defender nationally (90.5 grade)
- PFF’s No. 10-rated pass rush defense among edge defenders (90.7)
- PFF’s No. 11-rated run defense among edge defenders (84.6)
- 42 tackles including 21 solo stops
- Fourth on team with 7.0 tackles for loss
- Sack to end Memphis game sealed 19-point fourth quarter comeback win (Oct. 7)
- Team’s Defensive Player of Week at ECU (Nov. 19)
- Seven tackles, 1.0 sack, one forced fumble at ECU
- Tackles in 12 of 13 games
- Five tackles in Independence Bowl victory vs. Louisiana (Dec. 23)
- Tackles for loss in seven of final eight games
As a Junior (2021)
- Appeared in 14 games on the defensive line
- Started one game in Birmingham Bowl vs. Auburn (Dec. 28)
- Single-season highs in tackles (26), tackles for loss (6.5) and sacks (3)
- At least one tackle in 11 different games
- Career-high five tackles against Grambling (Sept. 18)
- Recorded four three-tackle games
- Recorded a TFL in three straight games (Oct. 23-Nov.6)
As a Junior (2020)
- Made one start at defensive tackle
- Appeared in seven games
- 15 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss
- Season-high three tackles in season-opening win vs. Tulane (Oct. 8)
- One tackle vs. BYU (Oct. 16)
- Two stops in road win at Navy (Oct. 24)
- Two tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, vs. UCF (Oct. 31)
- Two tackles at Cincinnati (Nov. 7)
- Two tackles at Memphis (Dec. 12)
As a Junior (2019)
- Appeared in three games, before taking redshirt
- Two tackles at No. 4/4 Oklahoma (Sept. 1)
- One tackle at Tulane (Sept. 19)
Prior to Houston
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals
- No. 8 player in the state of Iowa by 247Sports
- No. 14 junior college defensive tackle by 247Sports
- Helped Iowa Western to a 10-1 record and a win in Graphic Edge Bowl
- Saw action in all 11 games
- 47 tackles including 12.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks
- Two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble
- One fumble recovery touchdown
- 21st nationally among JUCO players in sacks (8)
- Honorable mention NJCAA All-America
- All-ICCAC First Team
- NJCAA All-Region XI First Team
- Played in 11 games as a true freshman
- 18 tackles including 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks
- Coached by Scott Strohmeier
High School
- Prepped at Dowling Catholic (Des Moines, Iowa)
- Helped Dowling Catholic to four consecutive Iowa state titles
- In Class 4A state title as senior: Seven TFLs, 3.0 sacks and a blocked punt
- Class 4A All-State Second Team honors as a senior
- 28.5 tackles including 17.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks as senior
- Returned a fumble for a TD in Class 4A State championship as junior
- Helped lead Dowling to a 13-0 record as junior
- 32.5 tackles with 15.5 tackles for loss and 11 sacks as a junior
- Also played basketball for Dowling Catholic
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Saturday, September 06
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Friday, August 29
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Monday, August 25
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Monday, August 04