Central Michigan · L 10-24
No tackles.
San José State · W 16-13
No tackles.
Northern Illinois · W 41-23
No tackles.
Air Force · W 28-14
No tackles.
Bell has tackles in 4 of Wyoming’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Ian Bell
Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Wyoming. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Colorado State — Week 1, 2026.
14 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-35@ Colorado State | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 21-13vs Northern Colorado | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 27-10vs Hawai'i | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 0-28@ North Dakota State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 8th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 6, sacks included.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
21%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
14tackles this season14 tackles · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jay Sawvel
Pass share
38.1%
173 pass / 281 run
Plays / game
56.8
8 games
Team sack rate
8.1%
197 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Craig Bohl → Jay Sawvel. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
