Senior cornerback on Michigan State's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 200 lb · St. Louis, MO · Parkway West
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
CB recruit
No. 518 nationally · Signed with St. Peter's Prep
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior cornerback on Michigan State's 2026 roster.
How he projects
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Grades highest in speed and zone coverage.
The full scouting readTre Bell
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Notre Dame, Week 3, 2026.
11 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jonathan Smith → Pat Fitzgerald. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Michigan State
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 11 | 9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 36 | 28 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 47 | 37 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-20vs Toledo | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-27@ Notre Dame | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 11 | 9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 2 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 30–20
vs Toledo
1 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
With A. Milivojevic — 247 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 87.3 · -5 rush yds (6 car) · C. Mccray — 4 rush yds (1 car)
Since week 2: +1 pass breakup, +5 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (92nd percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (22nd percentile).
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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
18%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
11tackles this season11 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sacks · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
39.4%
78 pass / 120 run
Plays / game
66.0
3 games
Team sack rate
10.1%
89 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Jack Tocho’s 2016 season.
Matches Jack on
Differs from Jack on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Brian Mayes's junior season at Texas A&M (2024).
Matches Brian on
Differs from Brian on
Player DNA
Transfer cornerback from Iowa State joined the Spartans in January 2026 and competed in spring practice . . . ranked the No. 17 cornerback transfer by 247Sports . . . spent three years at Lindenwood (2022-24) before playing one season at Iowa State in 2025 . . . has played in 32 career games,…
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