Football
#34

George Bell Season 2004

PositionTB
Weight225 lbs
Height5-10
ClassFreshman
HometownFayetteville, N.C.
High SchoolJack Britt

34 - George BellPosition: Tailback
Class: Freshman
Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 225 lbs.

High School: Jack Britt
Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C.

 
photo       Practiced with Tech in the spring of what should have been his final semester in high school ... Made great improvements as the spring went along ... Started out as a fullback, but made the move to tailback after the injury to Cedric Humes ... Is expected to see the field this fall ... Still needs to work on his protections ... Took full advantage of enrolling at Tech in the spring session ... Can be a special player ... Makes things happen with the ball in his hands ... A strong player who finds the hole ...

2003: Enrolled at Tech in January 2004 after completing his high school degree early ... Posted a 380-pound bench press during spring max testing and added a 341-pound push jerk that ranked second among Tech's running backs ... Earned Iron Hokie honors ... Began spring practice at fullback, then moved to tailback ... Carried the football four times for 26 yards in the team's second spring scrimmage ... Rushed for 22 yards on eight carries in the third scrimmage and had 48 yards on eight carries in the final scrimmage of the spring ... Added eight carries for 24 yards during the annual Maroon-White game ...

High School: A prep All-America running back for Coach Richard Bailey at Jack Britt High ... Only played in three games as a senior due to knee injury he suffered during his junior season ... Rushed for 279 yards in the three games after returning from the injury ... Rushed for 529 yards and seven touchdowns in three full games before suffering the injury as a junior ... Had 127 yards in the game he was injured ... Started his varsity career with 1,100 yards rushing as a freshman ... Added 864 yards as a sophomore before missing four games with a broken wrist ... Was rated the No. 4 tailback in the nation by Tom Lemming ... Named a high school All-American by SuperPrep, PrepStar and Lemming ... Ranked the No. 12 running back in the nation by Rivals100.com and 26th by SuperPrep ... Listed as the No. 28 player in the country in Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Picked to the PrepStar Dream Team ... Played in the U.S. Army All-America Bowl ...

Personal: George W. Bell ... Born 10/28/85 ... Son of Janet and Jeff Polk ... Enrolled in university studies.

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