Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-7vs Merrimack | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 26-35@ Vanderbilt | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#20
Jalen Bell
Junior linebacker for Delaware. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 192 lb · Kissimmee, FL · Osceola
Returning to Delaware for 2026
The numbers
5
tackles · 2026
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, vs Merrimack
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for Delaware. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Amory in 2017.
Jalen Bell
One game to point at: 2 tackles against Vanderbilt — Week 2, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2017
- Recruited3-star out of Amory
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Delaware
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Delaware1-1HC: Ryan Carty · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (96th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Carty
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Delaware | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 42–7
vs Merrimack
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 QB HUR
Dominant 35-point win at home against Merrimack.
With N. Minicucci — 330 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 79.3 · 13 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · J. Cupitt — 42 AVG · 2 IN 20 · 49 LONG
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Delaware
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Delaware
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (13 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Delaware · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #134 · 2026 recruiting class #115
Background
HONORS AND AWARDS 2025 FCS AP All-American at safety 2025 First Team All-NEC 2025 AT LIU Played in 11 games Led team with 72 tackles, adding four PBUs, two interceptions, and one forced fumble Finished 10th in NEC in tackles 2024 AT LIU Appeared in seven games Recorded 15 tackles Bio: Graduated f...
The linebacker corps · Delaware
- #35Gavin Moul112 tackles · 2025
- #10Blake Matthews54 tackles · 2025
- #32Marje Mulumba54 tackles · 2025
- #19Dillon Trainer30 tackles · 2025
- #20Jalen Bell2 games · 2026
14 more on the roster · Delaware team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology