Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-16vs North Texas | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Jaylen Bell
Sophomore defensive back on Indiana's 2026 roster.
5′10″ · 169 lb · Union, NJ · Grayson (Ga.)
Returning to Indiana for 2026
Recruiting
3★
CB recruit
No. 1039 nationally · Signed with Indiana
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive back on Indiana's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Indiana in 2025.
Jaylen Bell
This is his second year in the same secondary at Indiana. The receipt: 4 tackles against North Texas — Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20254 games
- Signed with Indiana3-star out of Grayson
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Indiana
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Curt Cignetti — 18-0 over that span.
2025Indiana16-0HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-heavy
2026Indiana2-0HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
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 1 game: 4.0 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
Curt Cignetti
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
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Indiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Indiana
Returning around him
- 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) Season: Appeared in 14 games ... Made collegiate debut against Kennesaw State (9/6) ... One of 12 true freshmen to make collegiate debut. Kennesaw State (9/6): Made collegiate debut on special team ... Also saw time on defense. Indiana State (9/12): Made first collegiate ta...
The secondary · Indiana
- #22Jamari Sharpe49 tackles · 2025
- #1Amare Ferrell48 tackles · 2025
- #13Jiquan Sanks45 tackles · 2025
- #4A.J. Harris33 tackles · 2025
- #3Jaylen Bell5 tackles · 2025
14 more on the roster · Indiana team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology