Jalen Bell

Position:
Bandit
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Kissimmee, Fla.
High School:
Osceola
Prev School:
LIU
Major:
Psychology

HONORS AND AWARDS

2025 FCS AP All-American at safety
2025 First Team All-NEC

2025 AT LIU

Played in 11 games
Led team with 72 tackles, adding four PBUs, two interceptions, and one forced fumble
Finished 10th in NEC in tackles

2024 AT LIU

Appeared in seven games
Recorded 15 tackles

Bio: Graduated from Osceola High School in 2024... Played four seasons of football and also played basketball and track & field... Earned four varsity letters in football... Started junior and senior seasons... Captained final two campaigns on the gridiron... Named 2023 Central Florida Defensive Player of the Year... Dubbed 2023 Osceola County Player of the Year... Earned first team all-county (2x) and all-state (2x)... 2020 team was state runner up... Was a triple jump qualifier for a district runner up team in track & field... Born in Orlando, Fla.... Son of Taiwana and Nathaniel... Has eight siblings... EOsceola County chess champions while in elementary school.