SAVANNAH, Ga. — BOXTOROW announced their HBCU Football College All American Team on Monday and
Savannah State University linebacker
Darrian Bell was among those recognized, receiving honorable mention honors.
The team was based on voting by media who cover HBCU football.
A graduate student from Danville, Kentucky, Bell also earned Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team Defense honors and was twice named the SIAC Defensive Player of the Week.
Bell led the conference in solo tackles (68) and was second in the SIAC in total tackles (93). He finished the regular season with 11 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, two pass breakups and two quarterback hurries.
His best game of the season came in the Tigers overtime win against Allen when he set a new SSU single game record with 23 tackles (19 solo) and was named SIAC Defensive Player of the Week as well as the HBCU National Player of the Week.
Bell also received the SIAC Defensive Player of the Week award after his performance against Benedict where he had a game-high 13 tackles (9 solo). He also had two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry.
A transfer from Louisville, Bell has been invited to play in the 2026 Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl. The game is scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana at 3:00 PM CT.
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The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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