Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 1 | 34 | Season-high 87 yds |
| Total | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 1 | 34 |
#26
LaMarcus Bell
Freshman running back for Utah. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 200 lb · Portland, OR · Lake Oswego HS
Returning to Utah for 2026
The numbers
87
rushing yards · 2026
1 TD · 12.4 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 87 rush yds, 1 TD, vs Idaho
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Utah. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Utah in 2026.
LaMarcus Bell
One game to point at: 87 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Idaho — Week 1, 2026.
87 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 7 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Utah3-star out of Lake Oswego
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Utah
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Utah2-0HC: Morgan Scalley · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 87.0 YDS/g, 12.4 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
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 | Utah | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 66–14
vs Idaho
87 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 52-point win at home against Idaho.
With D. Dampier — 176 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 93.5 · 31 rush yds (6 car) · B. Ficklin — 93 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.1 · 70 rush yds (8 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Utah
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Utah
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 3 Utah players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (17 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah · Last season: 11-2 (AP #15) · Talent rank #58 · 2026 recruiting class #27
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #235
Peaked at #235 this season.
Background
Prior to Utah: Graded a three-star recruit and the No. 2 player out of the state of Oregon. Named The Oregonian’s Class 6A Player of the Year in 2024. MaxPreps Junior All-America second team selection. Part of a Lake Oswego squad that won the Oregon 6A state title in 2025. Broke out during his ju...
The backfield · Utah
- #1Wayshawn Parker981 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Steve Chavez-Soto448 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Daniel Bray272 rushing yards · 2025
- #3Nate Johnson225 rushing yards · 2025
- #26LaMarcus Bell1 game · 2026
3 more on the roster · Utah team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology