2007 PRESEASON AWARDS AND HONORS: Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List, Lindy’s First Team All-Sun Belt Conference, Lindy’s Top-10 NFL Talent in the Sun Belt Conference, Phil Steele’s No. 15 ranked strong safety in the nation, Phil Steele’s First Team All-sun Belt Conference, Sporting News’ No. 7 ranked strong safety in the nation, Sporting News’ First Team All-Sun Belt Conference, Sporting News’ Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Athlon Sports’ First Team All-Sun Belt Conference, NationalChamps.net All-America, Blue Ribbon College Yearbook First Team All-Sun Belt Conference, Street & Smith First Team All-Sun?Belt Conference.
2006: First Team All-Sun Belt Conference . . . Led the Indians in tackles for the second consecutive year with 63 to his credit (43 solo/20 asst.) despite opposing offenses being on the field for an average of just 26:43 per game . . . The Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference selection recorded a season-high 10 tackles in the last game of the season and 19 over the last two games combined . . . Seven games with five or more tackles and four games with eight or more tackles . . . Finished the 2006 season with one interception and four pass break-ups.
2005: Played in all 12 games . . . Led team in tackles with 112 (83 solo, 29 assists) . . . Also had two pass interceptions for 112 return yards . . . Had one stop for minus three yards . . . Recovered one fumble and caused another . . . Broke up two passes . . . Recorded 25 tackles against North Texas (second-best in school history) . . . Named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week twice . . . Named first-team All-Sun Belt Conference . . . Helpful in community service . . . One of seniors who visited Women’s and Children’s Hospital during New Orleans Bowl week.
2004: Started all 11 games as a redshirt freshman at safety . . . Finished third on the team in total tackles, with 94 (61 solo, 33 assists) . . . Second-Team All-Sun Belt . . . Also named second-team Freshman All-American by CollegeSportsReports.com . . . Led the team with four interceptions and finished third with five passes broken up . . . Forced one fumble and recovered one . . . Returned a fumble 55 yards for a score against Idaho . . . Best tackle effort came against North Texas in the season finale, with 15 total hits . . . Picked off two passes against Utah State . . . Long interception of 37 yards came at Ole Miss . . . Had three games with double figure tackles . . . Broke up two passes against Memphis . . . Had three other games with nine tackles.
2003: Redshirted and participated on the scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Hampered with an ankle injury, he still helped team to perfect regular season and the 8AA title . . . Earned all-state and all-conference honors in 2002 . . . Named all-district three times . . . All-Southeast Arkansas twice . . . Marine Scholar . . . Had 353 career rushes for 2,725 yards (7.72 yards per carry) . . . Scored 49 career touchdowns . . . Caught six passes for 120 yards and had 53 punt returns for 460 yards . . . Also had 18 kickoff returns for 339 yards and one TD . . . Had three interceptions (returned one for score) and recorded 20 tackles, forced two fumbles and recovered 2 fumbles . . . Also played basketball three years and participated in track and field three years . . . Rushed for 1,085 yards (7.7 yards per carry) and scored 16 touchdowns . . . Returned 22 punts for 198 yards . . . Also started on Rison's 2000 Class AA state championship team . . . Named to Hooten's Arkansas Football Magazine Sonic Super Team for Class AA.
PERSONAL: Mother was sprinter at University of Arkansas . . . Majoring in management information systems . . . Born May 19, 1985 . . . Given name is Marcellous Tyrell Johnson . . . Son of Patricia and Travis Bell . . . Also recruited by Tulsa.
QUICK HITTERS: Needs just 31 tackles to become the Sun?Belt Conference’s all-time leading tackler . . . Holds the third most interception return yards in Sun?Belt Conference history . . . Three-time All-Sun Belt Conference selection (First Team 2005, 2006 and Second Team 2004) . . . Career-high 25 tackles in a game junior season is the second most in school history . . . Freshman All-American by CollegeSportsReports.com . . . Missed one start (2006) due to injury, but started other 34 career games at Arkansas State.
Courtesy: ArkansasState
