University of Michigan Athletics

CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

CAREER HIGHS

Receiving 
• Catches: 11 - at Indiana (Oct. 8, 2022)
• Yards: 150 - vs Michigan State (Nov. 16, 2019)
• TDs: 1, 8x - last vs Purdue (Dec. 3, 2022)
• Long: 76 - vs. Western Michigan (Sept. 4, 2021)

Rushing
• Attempts: 2 - at Iowa (Oct. 1, 2022)
• Yards: 26 - at Iowa (Oct. 1, 2022)
• TDs: 1 - at Iowa (Oct. 1, 2022)
• Long: 16 - at Iowa (Oct. 1, 2022)

Punt Returns
• Returns: 3, 2x - last at Wisconsin (Sept. 21, 2019)
• Yards: 41 - vs. Middle Tennessee St. (Aug. 31, 2019)
• Touchdowns: None
• Long: 40 - vs. Illinois (Nov. 19, 2022)

At Michigan
• Two-time All-Big Ten honoree (third team, coaches and media in 2022; honorable mention, media in 2019)
• Voted a captain by his teammates (2021)
• Five-year letterman (2018-19-20-21-22)
• Recipient of the 2018 Rookie of the Year Award (Offense) and 2019, '22 Offensive Skill Player of the Year awards
• Has appeared in 47 games in his career with 31 starts at wide receiver

Graduate Student (2022)
• Started all 14 games at wide receiver; led the team with 62 receptions and 889 yards, totaling four touchdowns with one rushing touchdown among 27 yards on three carries, and added one tackle and two punt returns for 45 yards, to earn his fifth varsity letter
• All-Big Ten selection (third team, coaches and media)
• Named the team's Offensive Skill Player of the Year
• On three occasions, shared Offensive Player of the Game honors for his performances at Iowa, at Indiana, against Illinois
• Shared Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against Illinois
• Brought in a nine-yard pass against Colorado State (Sept. 3) in his first start back from injury
• Scored his first touchdown since returning from injury on a 13-yard catch among 76 total yards in a start against Hawaii (Sept. 10)
• Led the team with 96 receiving yards on seven receptions against UConn (Sept. 17)
• Caught three passes totaling 72 yards, including a 49-yard reception, in a start against Maryland (Sept. 24)
• Caught two passes and ran for his first career rushing touchdown on a jet sweep starting at Iowa (Oct. 1)
• Had a career-day starting at Indiana (Oct. 8) with 11 catches for 121 yards
• In a start against Penn State (Oct. 15), made five receptions totaling 39 yards
• Started and caught four passes for 53 yards against Michigan State (Oct. 29)
• Caught two passes totaling 42 yards in a start at Rutgers (Nov. 5)
• Led the team with four catches for 72 yards and a touchdown against Nebraska (Nov. 12)
• Against Illinois (Nov. 19), turned three catches into 44 yards and set up a key field goal with a 40-yard punt return 
• Totaled 46 yards on three receptions at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Totaled 67 yards on five receptions and caught a touchdown against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3)
• Registered a season-best 135 yards on six catches against TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)

Senior (2021)
• Appeared in one game with one start at wide receiver and punt returner; caught a 76-yard touchdown and returned one punt 31 yards to earn his fourth varsity letter
• Started outside against Western Michigan (Sept. 4) and caught a 76-yard touchdown pass; also added a 31-yard punt return
• Shared Offensive Player of the Week honors against Western Michigan
• Part of a team that defeated Iowa to win the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4)

Junior (2020)
• Started all six games at wide receiver; led the team with 26 receptions and 401 yards, and also scored one touchdown to earn his third varsity letter
• Caught four passes for 74 yards in a start at Minnesota (Oct. 24)
• Started and caught four passes for 46 yards against Michigan State (Oct. 31)
• Exploded for 149 yards receiving on six catches at Indiana (Nov. 7), including a touchdown
• Led the team with four catches and 56 yards receiving against Wisconsin (Nov. 14)
• Turned four receptions into 36 yards in a start at Rutgers (Nov. 21)
• Gained 40 yards on four receptions in a start against Penn State (Nov. 28) 

Sophomore (2019)
• Appeared in 13 games with 10 starts at wide receiver; led the team with 48 receptions and 758 yards and also caught one touchdown to earn his second varsity letter
• Named the team's Offensive Skill Player of the Year
• Named Offensive Player of the Game for his performance against Army (Sept. 7)
• Named to Pro Football Focus College's All-Big Ten Team (wide receiver) and co-Offensive Player of the Game for his performance against Michigan State
• In his first career start, caught two passes for 18 yards and also returned three punts for 41 yards playing wide receiver and special teams against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31)
• Started and caught a team-high seven passes on eight targets for 81 yards against Army (Sept. 7)
• Started and matched his the previous week's output with 81 receiving yards including a 68-yard reception
• Led the team with 83 yards on six catches against Rutgers (Sept. 28) and returned one punt
• Played wide receiver and started in the slot against Iowa (Oct. 5)
• Registered a game-high 98 yards receiving on three catches at Illinois (Oct. 12)
• Landed at 82 yards receiving on five catches at Penn State (Oct. 19)
• Caught two passes for 19 yards at Maryland (Nov. 2) 
• Went off against Michigan State (Nov. 16) for a career-high nine catches and 150 yards
• Caught a six-yard touchdown at Indiana (Nov. 23) for his first score of the year
• Led the team with 78 yards receiving on six catches against Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Started in the slot against Alabama in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1) and produced 53 yards on four catches

Freshman (2018)
• Appeared in all 13 games at wide receiver, recorded eight receptions for 145 yards with two touchdowns and earned his first varsity letter
 • Recipient of the Team Rookie of the Year Award (Offense) 
• Made his U-M debut against Notre Dame (Sept. 1) playing snaps at wide receiver 
• Saw action at wide receiver and contributed on special teams against Western Michigan (Sept. 8), Wisconsin (Oct. 13), and Penn State (Nov. 3)
• Played wide receiver against SMU (Sept. 15)
• Made his first career reception, a 56-yard touchdown, against Nebraska (Sept. 22)
• Played wide receiver and carried the ball once and contributed on special teams against Northwestern (Sept. 29)
• Made two receptions for 24 yards, including a 22-yard touchdown against Maryland (Oct. 6)
• Carried the ball on two jet sweeps at Michigan State (Oct. 20) and played wide receiver 
• Caught two passes for 15 yards and carried the ball twice for two yards at Rutgers (Nov. 10)
• Made a 31-yard reception on his only catch against Indiana (Nov. 17)
• Totaled 19 yards on two receptions at Ohio State (Nov. 24)
• Played wide receiver and returned kicks against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29), with 19- and 32-yard kickoff returns

Prep
• Attended Park Hill High School coached by Josh Hood
• Three-year player on varsity at wide receiver and return specialist
• Three-year starter in basketball who originally signed a LOI with Missouri State
• Helped lead Park Hill win its first Suburban Gold Conference championship and reach the Missouri Class 6 state semifinals

Key Statistics
• Caught 159 passes for 2,476 yards (15.6 avg.) and scored 31 receiving touchdowns during his prep career; lists top three in Missouri state history in receptions, yards and touchdowns with NFL players Dorial Green-Beckham and Jeremy Maclin
• Returned 33 kickoffs for 808 yards and had 65 punt returns for 665 yards with one touchdown
• Hauled in 89 receptions for 1,605 yards (18.0 avg.) and 21 touchdowns as a senior; also carried the ball 15 times for 163 yards and scored three TDs
• His 21 receiving touchdowns as a senior are the fourth most in state history and the most by a player from the Kansas City area
• Grabbed 63 passes for 639 yards and six touchdowns during his junior campaign
• Made 17 catches for 232 yards and scored four TDs as a sophomore on varsity
• Averaged 14.4 points per game as a junior on the basketball court, earning first-team all-district and all-conference honors

Honors and Rankings
• 247Sports three-star prospect, the 159th-rated receiver nationally and the No. 15 player in Missouri
• Received the Thomas A. Simone Award given to the top football player in Kansas City as a senior
• Won the 2017 Otis Taylor Award which is presented to the most outstanding wide receiver or tight end in the Kansas City area
• 2017 Suburban Gold Offensive Player of the Year
• 2017 Kansas City Star first-team all-metro selection at wide receiver
• Earned Class 6 first-team all-state and all-district honors at wide receiver senior year

Personal
• Ronnie Bell was born Jan. 28, 2000
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in English