Sam Bell

DBSeasons 2021–2022 (2)On the roster 2019–2022 · statistics 2021–2022Games 196'2" · 187 lbsHometown White Bear Lake, Minn.High school Mahtomedi

All-American · 2022First Team All-CCIW · 2022All-Region · 2022Academic All-American · 2022

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Tackles

0.0 sacks · 0.0 TFL · 5 INT

In the Official Record Book

As published by Wheaton College Athletics — every era since 1914 · the full book

Single-Season Records

One season, as publishedOfficial

Record	Mark	Line	All-time	Season
Interceptions	5 INTs		11th	2022

All-Time Rankings

Best career and season finishes (top 10) and single-game finishes (top 3) on computed leaderboards, 1997–2025

4th Interceptions · 2022 · 5

Biography

From the official athletics bio

2019: Saw action with the junior varsity team

2022: Named on the All-CCIW First Team Offense list...named to the D3football.com All-Region 5 Team First Team Defense list...earned All-CCIW and D3football.com All-Region honors, named a CSC Academic All-America First Team member, appeared in 11 games for the Thunder, registered 49 tackles causing one fumble on the season, tallied eight tackles for a season-high at North Central.

High school: Two-year varsity starter...All-Conference selection...also played basketball...National Honors Society.

Major: Business/Economics

Photographs

5 frames from 4 games, tagged by jersey number · in the gallery

Run Sam Bell ball both hands snow flakesNov 19 Wheaton vs Bethel University49Sam Bell

Tracking catch Sam Bell ball above handsNov 19 Wheaton vs Bethel University49Sam Bell

Gang tackle Stephen Watson Clayton Reeves Sam BellNov 12 Wheaton vs North Park University22Stephen Watson 24Clayton Reeves 49Sam Bell

Breakaway Sam Bell toward end zoneOct 22 Wheaton vs Carroll University49Sam Bell

Sam Bell vs No. 40 run tackle clash nightSep 17 Wheaton vs Illinois Wesleyan University49Sam Bell

Season by Season

All-Purpose Yards

Season	G	Rush	Rec	PR	KR	IR	Yds	Yds/G
2022	11	0	0	0	0	45	45	4.1

Defense

Season	GP	Solo	Ast	Tot	Int	PBU	FF	FR
2021	4	3	2	5	0	0	0	0
2022	11	36	13	49	5	5	1	1
Career	15	39	15	54	5	5	1	1

Interceptions

Season	No	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
2022	5	45	9.0	0	31

Game Logs

From box scores, 1997–2025

Date	Opponent	Solo	Ast	Tot	Int	PBU	FF	FR
Sep 4, 2021	University of Northwestern (MN)	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Oct 9, 2021	Augustana College (IL)	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Oct 16, 2021	Carroll University	1	1	2	0	0	0	0
Oct 23, 2021	Carthage College	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Sep 10, 2022	Trinity University (Texas)	0	6	6	1	0	0	0
Sep 17, 2022	Illinois Wesleyan University	3	0	3	1	1	0	0
Sep 24, 2022	Augustana College (IL)	5	1	6	1	1	1	1
Oct 1, 2022	North Central College	7	1	8	1	0	0	0
Oct 8, 2022	Elmhurst University	7	0	7	0	0	0	0
Oct 15, 2022	Carthage College	3	1	4	0	0	0	0
Oct 22, 2022	Carroll University	2	1	3	1	1	0	0
Oct 29, 2022	Millikin University	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
Nov 5, 2022	WashU	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Nov 12, 2022	North Park University	3	1	4	0	0	0	0
Nov 19, 2022	Bethel University	5	1	6	0	1	0	0

Date	Opponent	No	Yds	Long
Sep 10, 2022	Trinity University (Texas)	1	0	0
Sep 17, 2022	Illinois Wesleyan University	1	31	31
Sep 24, 2022	Augustana College (IL)	1	0	0
Oct 1, 2022	North Central College	1	0	0
Oct 22, 2022	Carroll University	1	14	14

Roster History

Season	#	Pos	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	High School
2019	49	DB	Freshman	6'2"	175 lbs	White Bear Lake, Minn.	Mahtomedi
2021	49	DB	Junior	6'2"	186 lbs	White Bear Lake, Minn.	Mahtomedi
2022	49	DB	Senior	6'2"	187 lbs	White Bear Lake, Minn.	Mahtomedi