Jacob Bell
Redshirt freshman quarterback on Indiana's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′2″ · 208 lb · Naperville, IL · Naperville North
Recruiting
QB recruit
No. 2316 nationally · Signed with Indiana
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 quarterback on Indiana's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Indiana in 2025.
Jacob Bell
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2025
- Signed with Indiana3-star out of Naperville North
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at quarterback for Indiana -- now projected as a quality contributor at quarterback.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Indiana has produced 3 All-Conference quarterbacks and 1 All-Americans. 3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Fernando Mendoza was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Indiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Indiana
Returning around him
- 17% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 8 Indiana players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (17 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Indiana · Last season: 16-0 (AP #1) · Talent rank #38 · 2026 recruiting class #29
Background
2025 (Freshman Season) Did not see any game action and redshirted initial collegiate season. Prep/Personal Quarterback for head coach Sean Drendel at Naperville North High School ... Three-star prospect per ESPN, 247Sports and On3 ... Rated a top-100 quarterback prospect per ESPN (No. 61) and 247...