Marcus Bell joined the Tiger staff in fall of 2009, and worked the 2010 season as an intern with the strength and conditioning staff. A former Tiger, Bell played in 42 career games at the U of M and made 20 starts on defense. Bell lettered from 1997-2000 and was the Tigers' fifth-leading tackler as a senior, logging 60 stops and four sacks. For his efforts in 2000, he was named an All-Conference USA honoree. For his career, Bell totaled 209 tackles, including 135 solo stops and 10 sacks. He was named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week twice in his career. Bell was one of three Tiger defenders selected in the 2001 NFL Draft. He was a fourth-round pick by the Arizona Cardinals. Bell played six seasons in the league - three years each with Arizona and Detroit - and logged 165 tackles, three forced fumbles and six passes defended in 86 games played. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Bell played both offensive and defensive tackle at Kingsbury High. |
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