Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-3vs Kent State | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 37 yds |
| Total | 4 | 43 | 9.2 | 0 | 20 |
#7
Phillip Bell
Sophomore wide receiver for Ohio State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 195 lb · Mission Viejo, CA
The numbers
43
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 37 yds, vs Kent State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore wide receiver for Ohio State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Ohio State in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
19.7own fans
-13.3rival fans
Also worth knowing:
Phillip Bell
The receipt on tape: 37 rec yds, 3 receptions against Kent State, Week 3, 2026.
43 REC YDS · 4 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Ohio State4-star out of Mission Viejo
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Ohio State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | -- | -- | -- | 11 | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | -- | 11 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–3
vs Ball State
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +37 receiving yards, +3 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
2026Ohio State2-1HC: Ryan Day · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec 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 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 21.5 YDS/g, 9.2 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
48.3%
97 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
67.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
105 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
Honors and Awards 2025: OSU Scholar-Athlete Freshman (2025) Appeared in four games as a freshman, totaling 22 snaps at wide receiver and on special teams GRAMBLING (9/6): Saw action on 12 plays. MINNESOTA (10/4): Played on one snap. at WISCONSIN (10/18): Finished the game with six snaps. UCLA…
The receiver room · Ohio State
- #4Jeremiah Smith1,243 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Devin Mccuin726 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Kyle Parker330 receiving yards · 2025
- Brandon Inniss271 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Phillip Bell2 games · 2026
10 more on the roster · Ohio State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology