Nick Bell        

HIGH SCHOOL: Nick Bell attended Clark High School and lived in or near Las Vegas, Nevada. He rushed for 893 yards on 113 carries and scored 12 touchdowns as a fullback. He also had 4 runs over 50 yards. He was first team all-state, all-conference, all-city and named team MVP and co-captain as a senior. He was also the heavyweight wrestling champion as a junior.

COLLEGE: As a sophomore, he set a school record with 13 pass receptions (for 128 yards) at Indiana.

In his career, he rushed for 1,748 yards and 18 touchdowns. He compiled most of those statistics as a senior when he gained 1,009 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground and was named co-Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Year, and the Chicago Tribute Silver Football Award winner.

He had a big game at #5 Illinois, where he ran for 130 yards in the 1st quarter alone, helping the #13 Hawks to an amazing 28-0 lead early in the second quarter. and eventual 54-28 upset win. He ended the day with 168 yards on 22 carries. He also led the Hawkeyes in rushing in the 1991 Rose Bowl Game loss to Washington, picking up 64 yards on 11 carries, and catching three passes for 85 yards and scoring two receiving TDs of 15 and 20 yards.

PROFESSIONAL: He was selected in the second round by the Los Angeles Raiders in the 1991 NFL Draft. He played three seasons with the Raiders, rushing for 853 yards and scoring seven touchdowns. He caught 21 passes and played in three playoff games. On Dec. 28, 1991, he carried the ball 20 times for 107 yards during a 10-6 Wildcard Playoff loss at Kansas City, and he scored the game-winning TD in 1993 against the New York Jets.

Born 8/19/1968 and is 57 years old.