Wayne State University Athletics

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Joique Bell highlights.

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Recipient of the 2015 Detroit Lions Ed Block Courage Award.

Career Notes: Winner of the 2009 Harlon Hill Trophy ... three-time (2006, 2007 and 2009) Harlon Hill semifinalist (top 24 nationally) ... four-time First Team All-GLIAC selection ... had 6,728 career rushing yards (sixth in D-II/8th in NCAA history), while his 152.91 rushing yards per game is 11th in D-II and 25th in NCAA history ... scored 576 points which ranks fourth in D-II and fifth in NCAA history, while his 13.1 points per game average is fourth in D-II and 10th in NCAA history ... his 8,055 all-purpose yards is fourth in D-II and ninth in NCAA history ... only the fourth person in GLIAC history to be a two-time conference Offensive Back of the Year award winner ... scored 96 touchdowns (88 rushing, 8 receiving) in 44 games plus passed for another four ... finished with 918 receiving yards ... set WSU records for rushing attempts (1,181), total offense (7,008) and total plays (1,198) ... two-year team captain ... was responsible for 100 touchdowns via rushing, passing and receiving in his career ... had at least one reception in 37 games ... became the fourth player in D-II history with two 2,000-yards seasons (Abilene Christian's Bernard Scott in 2007-08; Emporia State's Brian Shay in 1996-98; and C.W. Post's Ian Smart in 2001-02) ... his 1,181 career rushing attempts ranks sixth in NCAA history (all divisions) and second in NCAA Division II history.


2009: Selected as the recipient of the 2009 Harlon Hill Trophy (Division II Heisman) ... voted Daktronics, Inc. Division II National Offensive Player of the Year as well as First Team All-America ... named to the AFCA Division II All-America team ... selected D2Football.com National Offensive Player of the Year as well as First Team All-America while also being named National Offensive Back of the Year and First Team All-America by Don Hansen's Football Gazette ... voted GLIAC Player of the Year by the league's coaches ... one of three finalists nationally for the Harlon Hill Trophy ... voted Daktronics Super Region #3 Offensive Player of the Year ... was the top vote getting running back to earn Daktronics First Team All-Region honors ... named First Team All-Super Region by Hansen's Football Gazette ... not only finished the regular season leading the GLIAC in rushing, scoring and all-purpose yards per game but the entire NCAA (including I-A/FBS, I-AA/FCS, II and III) in all three categories ... rushed for 2,084 yards, the 15th-best mark in NCAA Division II history ... his 17.5 points per game average was the eighth-best mark in D-II history ... served as a team captain ... rushed for a game-high 143 yards vs. Mercyhurst ... accounted for eight first downs (seven rushing, one receiving) ... rushed for a game-high 106 yards and a touchdown against Saginaw Valley ... became WSU’s all-time leader in total offense on his second carry against the Cardinals ... surpassed both the 5,000-yard rushing mark and 6,000-yard all-purpose mark at Indianapolis ... gained 182 yards on 31 carries with two TDs against the Greyhounds ... made a saving tackle on a defensive two-point conversion ... rushed for 284 yards and three touchdowns against Findlay ... became the GLIAC’s all-time leading rusher late in the second period ... rushed for a game-high 175 yards on 35 carries at Tiffin ... became WSU’s all-time leader in rushing attempts on his second touchdown run of the game ... became WSU’s all-time leader in total offensive plays in Ashland contest ... rushed for 272 yards and five touchdowns against the Eagles to pass Walter Payton in all-time NCAA scoring ... had a 45-yard TD reception in final minute vs. AU for the game-winning touchdown ... rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns at Northern Michigan ... also completed a 68-yard pass to Travis Campbell and had a 15-yard kickoff return ... set a WSU record (and tied the GLIAC mark) with six rushing touchdowns against Ferris State ... rushed for 263 yards to pass the 6,000-yard career rushing total ... finished with 305 all-purpose yards (includes 42 receiving) ... rushed for a game-high 165 yards at Hillsdale ... with his two TD runs set WSU single-season mark with 26 rushing touchdowns ... became the GLIAC career leader in all-purpose yards with a 45-yard run in the first quarter vs. Northwood ... rushed for 314 yards (sixth best total in GLIAC history) against the Timberwolves and three touchdowns ... garnered 13 of WSU’s 18 first downs against NU ... had 150 all-purpose yards at Grand Valley including a career-best two TD receptions ... a graphic on ESPN’s College Football Live show on Oct. 28 compared his last two seasons (2008-2009) to Walter Payton’s four-year career at Jackson State ... led the GLIAC in rushing yards (2,084), points (192), points per game (17.5), all-purpose yards (2,392), all-purpose yards per game (217.5), rushing attempts (326), rushing touchdowns (29), yards per rush [with at least 95 carries] (6.4) ... ranked second in the league TDs responsible for (30 and sixth in total offense per game (198.0), plays (331) and yards (2,178) ... recipient of the Ron Solack Memorial "35" Award ... selected WSU's Offensive Most Valuable Player ... recipient of the team's Ultimate Warrior award for outstanding work in the weight room ... Game-By-Game Stats. 

2008: Voted to the All-GLIAC First Team and the Daktronics All-Region Second Team ... selected WSU's Offensive MVP ... gained over 100 yards in six of the last seven games ... played in all 11 games starting 10 times ... rushed for a game-high 74 yards at Saginaw Valley ... led WSU with five receptions at SVSU ... had a team-high in receiving yards vs. Indianapolis ... became WSU's career leader in all-purpose yards in Findlay game ... rushed for a game-high 69 yards and two touchdowns at UF ... rushed a game-high 128 yards and a touchdown vs. Tiffin ... rushed for one TD and passed for another at Ashland ... had 174 rushing yards and one touchdown vs. Northern Michigan ... also had 84 receiving yards and a touchdown ... rushed for two touchdowns and a game-high 140 yards vs. Hillsdale ... became WSU's all-time leading rusher on first play of fourth quarter ... rushed for 201 yards and three touchdowns at Northwood to earn GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week honors ... became the GLIAC's all-time leading scorer ... also threw one pass for 43 yards ... rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown against Grand Valley ... finished 21st nationally in rushing average (104.7 yards per game) and 41st in all-purpose yards (125.3) ... was third in the GLIAC in TD's (13) and carries (218) and fourth in rushing yards (1152) ... led WSU with 20 receptions (first WSU player since Joe Gough in 1993 to lead the team in rushing yards and receptions) ... served as a team captain ... selected WSU's Offensive Player of the Week four times ... was a pre-season All-American by The Sporting News and a First Team Pre-Season All-America by D2Football.com ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2007: Voted Honorable Mention All-American by D2Football.com ... selected to the Daktronics All-Northwest Region First Team ... named to the Hansen's Football Gazette All-Northwest Region Second Team as the all-purpose back ... voted GLIAC Offensive Back of the Year and First Team All-GLIAC ... selected WSU's Offensive Most Valuable Player ... pre-season All-American by Street and Smith ... Second Team All-Division II pre-season selection by Lindy's and D2Football.com ... listed as a player to watch by USA Today on August 23 ... played in all 11 games starting 10 times ... rushed for a game-high 162 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries vs. Michigan Tech ... his 255 all-purpose yards against the Huskies was the 11th-highest total in school history ... eight rushes went for a first down ... gained 80 yards on 25 carries at St. Joseph's ... also had a 25-yard touchdown reception ... recorded 270 all-purpose yards at Mercyhurst including a school-record five touchdowns (4 rushing, 1 receiving) ... 30 points in one game was a WSU record and tied the GLIAC best for 2007 ... his 44 rushing attempts at MC was the most in the GLIAC in 2007 ... rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns against Findlay to move into second place on WSU[apos]s all-time rushing list ... had a game-high 131 rushing yards versus Grand Valley ... rushed for four touchdowns and a game-high 159 yards against Gannon ... went over the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season (and 3,000 for career) at Hillsdale as he gained 135 yards on 29 carries ... also had a career-high five receptions at HC ... with two rushing touchdowns at HC became the first player in WSU history with back-to-back 100-point seasons ... rushed for a game-high 151 yards and four touchdowns at Indianapolis ... also threw a 68-yard TD pass to earn GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week honors ... tied WSU record with 90-yard TD run at UI (also longest in the GLIAC in 2007) ... rushed for two touchdowns and had a TD reception vs. Northwood ... gained 175 yards on 29 carries and scored four touchdowns at Ashland ... was the fourth game this year with four rushing touchdowns (only accomplished five other times in the GLIAC in 2007) ... scored a rushing touchdown in the first 10 games ... led all GLIAC running backs in attempts, rushing yards, yards per game and rushing touchdowns ... was second in the GLIAC and 13th nationally in all-purpose yards (165.7 per game) ... won the GLIAC scoring title by 58 points (168-110) ... was responsible for 29 of WSU's 42 offensive touchdowns ... 1,427 rushing yards was the third-highest mark in school history and was 13th in NCAA Division II in 2007 ... tied the GLIAC single-season league points record of 156 set by Grand Valley's David Kircus in 2001 ... his 1,823 all-purpose yards was the fifth-best mark in WSU history ... one of 24 candidates nationally for the Harlon Hill Trophy ... finished third in NCAA Division II in scoring at 15.3 points per game ... was 13th nationally in rushing yards per game (129.7) ... three-time WSU Offensive Player of the Week selection ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2006: Named to the AFCA All-America Team ... selected to the Daktronics, Inc., Hansen's Football Gazette and D2Football.com All-America Second Teams ... named to the AP Little All-America Third Team ... voted GLIAC Freshman of the Year and Offensive Back of the Year in voting by the league's coaches ... a semifinalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy ... voted to the Daktronics, Inc. All-Northwest Region First Team as well as the Hansen's Football Gazette All-Northwest Region First Team ... named to the CollegeSportsReport.com All-America Second Team ... selected WSU's Offensive Most Valuable Player and also the squad's Offensive Rookie of the Year ... named to the All-GLIAC First Team ... selected GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 176 yards and two touchdowns in Sept. 2 win at Michigan Tech in his collegiate debut ... named D2Football.com, Hansen's Football Gazette and GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 318 yards and four touchdowns (386 all-purpose yards) in the win over Mercyhurst ... selected GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time after rushing 51 times for 278 yards and four touchdowns in the Warriors 41-26 win over Hillsdale ... became just the 14th player in NCAA Division II history to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season ... set the NCAA Division II freshman rushing record (Johnny Bailey of Texas A&I had 2,011 in 1986) ... finished second in NCAA Division II with 187.7 rushing yards per game, 2,065 rushing yards and 223.8 all-purpose yards per game, third in scoring per game (12.5 points) and 51st in total offense per game (191.4) ... set WSU single-season records for rushing yards (2,065), rushing touchdowns (22), all-purpose yards (2,462), touchdowns (23) and points (138) ... set then GLIAC league games mark for all-purpose yards and rushing yards ... wore No. 33 ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2005: Did not dress for any games ... was redshirted ... named Scout Offensive Player of the Week for the Northwood and Hillsdale games and Scout Co-Offensive Player of the Week for the Findlay game.

High School: A 2005 graduate of Benton Harbor ... was a First Team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference selection in 2004 after rushing for 1,171 yards and 13 touchdowns on 124 attempts ... passed for 1,036 yards and seven touchdowns ... completed 53 of 125 passes for coach Larry Featherstone ... had a 95-yard kickoff return against Dowagiac ... also made 32 tackles and recorded three interceptions as a defensive back ... played basketball for the Tigers helping the team to a 19-3 record in 2003-04 ... competed in the 110m hurdles at the 2004 state track meet running a 15.17 ... also participated in baseball ... placed seventh in the 110m hurdles (14.9) at the 2005 state track meet ... helped basketball squad to a 23-1 mark, a No. 1 ranking in the state and 11th in the country ... selected Berrien County Male Athlete of the Year ... served as a team captain in football, baseball and track.

Personal: Full name--Joique D. Bell, Jr. ... born August 4, 1986, in Benton Harbor ... son of Althea Gaddy and Joique Bell, Sr. ... has one sister, Ambie ... is majoring in criminal justice ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Winter 2007.