At one point, it was thought that Tyler Bell‘s playing career would be cut short due to injury. While that may ultimately be the case, the running back is going to give it another go.
After tearing his ACL twice in less than two years, Wake Forest medically disqualified Bell prior to the start of the 2018 season as the back moved into a role as a student assistant coach with the Demon Deacons. With that season over and the next a few months down the road, Bell took to Twitter Tuesday to announce that he will continue his collegiate playing career elsewhere as a graduate transfer.
I want to thank the Coaches, Support Staff, Training Staff, Strength staff and Wake Forest University for giving me the opportunity to receive a great education and play big time football. But I am still looking to be a Graduate Transfer in May and play my final season elsewhere.
— Tyler Bell (@_CoachTBell) February 5, 2019
In 2015, Bell’s 451 yards led the team in rushing. In doing that, he became the first true freshman to lead the Demon Deacons in rushing in more than three decades (Michael Ramseur, 1982). The next two seasons, however, he totaled 97 yards on 20 carries.
