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Adam Pearson, USD
Adam Pearson, USD
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14 Carter Bell

14 Carter Bell

  • Position:
    Wide Receiver
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    180
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Bettendorf, Iowa
  • Highschool:
    Bettendorf H.S.

Summary

Biography

Career Honors
  • Second Team All-MVFC [all-purpose back] (2023)
  • Honorable Mention All-MVFC [wide receiver] (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
  • Honorable Mention All-MVFC [return specialist] (2024)
  • CSC Academic All-District honoree (2022, 2023)
2024 | Senior
Honorable Mention All-Conference (WR / RS) ... Alternate Team Captain ... led the team with his 806 receiving yards and 53 receptions … the receiving yards mark sat eighth in the MVFC with his receptions finishing ninth … sat eighth in the Valley with his 15.2 yards per reception … all four of his TD receptions came in the months of November and December with TD grabs against Indiana State (Nov. 9), North Dakota (Nov. 16), Tarleton State (Dec. 7), and UC Davis (Dec. 14) … posted a season-high 115 yards in the 49-0 win over Indiana State (Nov. 9) … he also served as the team’s punt returner with 13 returns for 124 yards … had one punt return for TD (55 yards) in the season-opener against Northern State (Aug. 29). 

2023 | Redshirt Junior
Second Team All-MVFC honoree as an all-purpose back … Honorable Mention All-MVFC honors for wide receiver … caught 52 passes for 908 yards and five touchdowns … the 52 catches ranked 10th in the Valley and are the eighth-most in a season in program history … the 908 yards are fourth-most in program history and ranked sixth in the MVFC … was named MVFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the team’s upset of No. 2 North Dakota State in Fargo (Sept. 30) … caught five passes for 124 yards with touchdowns of 50 and 52 yards in the 24-19 win against the Bison … came back two games later with five catches for 131 yards and two more touchdowns in a 34-31 win against No. 23 Youngstown State (Oct. 14) … those touchdowns went for 36 and 56 yards … had eight catches for 138 yards in a 14-10 win against 10th-ranked North Dakota (Nov. 11) … had seven catches for a season-high 142 yards and a score back near his hometown in what was a win at Western Illinois to conclude the regular season (Nov. 18) … averaged 17.5 yards per catch, which ranked fourth in the MVFC and 28th nationally … handled punt return duties again throughout the season and totaled 60 yards on seven returns ... earned CSC Academic All-District honors ... MVFC Honor Roll member. 

2022 | Redshirt Sophomore
Honorable Mention All-MVFC honoree … One of 21 Coyotes who competed in all 11 games … team’s third-leading receiver with 23 catches for 245 yards and three touchdowns … also served as the team’s punt returner where he had eight returns for 115 yards for a 14.4-yard average, which tied for the top mark in the Valley … led USD with six catches for 50 yards and two touchdowns in the road game at North Dakota (Nov. 12) … only Coyote with two receiving touchdowns in a game this season … had a 45-yard punt return in the home-opening win against Cal Poly (Sept. 17) … CSC Academic All-District honoree … MVFC honor roll member.

2021 | Redshirt Freshman
Earned Honorable Mention All-MVFC honors … Honorable Mention MVFC All-Academic Team pick … one of 29 Coyotes who competed in all 12 games … team’s leading receiver with 41 catches for 673 yards and five touchdowns … also returned 14 punts for 132 yards and a touchdown … ranked ninth in the Valley and 95th nationally in receiving yards per game … 47-yard punt return for a score at fourth-ranked North Dakota State was the program’s first since Stefan Logan in 2006 … caught five passes for a season-high 182 yards – all in the first half – in a road win at Western Illinois (11/6) … included in the tally was a program-record 91-yard touchdown reception … the 182 yards are seventh-most in program history … was the team’s leading receiver in four consecutive games near the start of the season … finished with the second-best punt return average in the Valley … MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award winner … MVFC honor roll member

2020-21 | COVID
Season was reduced to four games in the spring due to COVID-19 ... was one of seven redshirt freshmen who competed for the Coyotes … played in all four games and started the final two … was the team’s leading receiver in terms of yards in each of the first three games … highlighting that effort was a six-catch, 106-yard performance with a touchdown in the home game against Missouri State (March 13) … totaled 17 catches for 263 yards and had two of the team’s three receiving touchdowns … had a 5-yard TD in the season-opening win at No. 7 Illinois State that gave the Coyotes the lead … broke another 17-17 tie with a 36-yard strike in the third quarter against Missouri State … was also the team’s punt returner and had two returns for 24 yards … was not charged a year of eligibility due to NCAA rules related to the pandemic ... MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award ... MVFC Honor Roll member

2019 | Freshman
One of nine true freshmen who competed for the Coyotes ... made his collegiate debut against Southern Illinois (Oct. 26) ... caught his first career touchdown in the win against Youngstown State (Nov. 9) ... caught seven passes for 75 yards ... also returned three punts for 28 yards ... can redshirt since he competed in four games or less ... MVFC Honor Roll member.

Prep
Four-sport athlete for the Bulldogs who earned first-team all-state honors for his quarterback play as a senior in the fall of 2018 ... compiled 2,824 yards passing and 1,604 yards rushing ... combined for 56 touchdowns (29 pass, 27 rush) ... earned honorable mention all-state honors as a junior when he was named District Player of the Year and Quad Cities All-Metro Player of the Year ... led the Bulldogs to the playoffs three years in a row and to the semifinals in each of his last two seasons ... state qualifier in high jump and long jump ... also played basketball and baseball at Bettendorf
 
Personal
Son of Steve and Robin … studying kinesiology and sport management at USD
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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

    WR
    5'10" 170 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    WR
    5'10" 175 lbs
    14
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    2021Redshirt Freshman

    WR
    5'10" 170 lbs
    14
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    2022Sophomore

    WR
    5'10" 175 lbs
    14
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    2023Junior

    WR
    5'11" 180 lbs
    14
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    2024Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 180 lbs
    14