2022 Football Roster
Bell, Maurice
vs
Wyoming
Sep 20 (Sat)
TBA
Jersey Number 13
Maurice Bell
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Murrieta, Calif.
- High School:
- Murrieta Valley
Bio
AT COLORADO: CAREER
2020 (Jr.)—Played in all six games and started two at wide receiver, the first two games of the season against UCLA and Stanford … Had nine receptions for 89 yards and one touchdown, all coming in the regular season opener and finale … Had five kick returns for 115 yards for an average of 23.0 per return, ranking fifth in the Pac-12 … Had five catches for 43 yards against UCLA to open the season and four catches for 46 yards and a touchdown against Utah to close the season … Added one catch for 26 yards and two kick returns for 36 yards against Texas in the Alamo Bowl.
2019 (Soph.)—Played in all 12 games, 11 on offense and six on special teams … Caught two passes for six yards … Had 56 snaps on special teams, mainly kick coverage and punt return but also on punt coverage and kick return … Caught one pass for -2 yards against Washington State … Had one catch for eight yards against Stanford … Picked up seven points on special teams, including three tackles and a downed punt while he was first downfield interrupting the play twice … Had an outstanding spring game with six receptions for 129 yards and a touchdown.
2018 (Fr.-RS)—Saw action in three games on offense and dressed for all 12 … Did not record any statistics.
2017 (Fr.)—Redshirted; did not see game action … Did dress for the Washington and Arizona contests.
HIGH SCHOOL—He was ranked by Scout.com as the No. 8 wide receiver in California … Played in the inaugural Polynesian Bowl at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu on Jan. 21, 2017 ... Was a defensive back and wide receiver for coach George Wilson, helping the Nighthawks to their best season in the program’s 25-year history with an 11-3 record in 2016 and their first Southwestern League title since 2005 ... Murrieta Valley had a perfect 5-0 record in conference play and appeared in the Southern Section Division 2 title game in 2016 ... Nighthawks were ranked No. 2 in the season-end Inland Empire rankings by The Press Enterprise ... Garnered All-Area honorable mention honors from The Press Enterprise as a senior when he caught 69 passes for 1,083 yards and seven touchdowns ... Averaged 15.7 yards per reception and was one of two players in the Southwestern League to have over 1,000 yards receiving, the other being teammate Marquis Spiker, who had 1,737 … Biggest game came against Colorado’s Grandview (Aurora) High School, when he had 11 receptions for 245 yards and two touchdowns in a 50-49 loss in Murrieta, Calif. … In a game against Vista Murrieta, his pass breakup on a fourth-and-2 with 1:29 remaining secured the Nighthawks 42-37 victory that snapped Vista Murrieta’s seven-plus-year league winning streak ... Had six receptions for 116 yards and one 65-yard TD reception in a 42-14 victory over Great Oak that clinched a share of the Southwestern League title ... In a 42-0 win over Chaparral, he had 10 catches for 213 yards and three TDs ... Had a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in a 56-27 win over Murrieta Mesa and on five total returns in 2016 he averaged 39.6 yards ... As a junior he caught 51 passes for 956 yards with 16 touchdowns … Posted four 100-yard receiving games that year and had a TD reception in 10 of 12 games, including multiple TDs in five contests ... Caught five passes for 138 yards and three TDs a 63-13 win over Temecula Valley ... He also played basketball as a freshman and sophomore in high school and ran track, competing in the 200- and 400-meter dashes ... Top times in those events were 22.7 and 49.5, respectively.
ACADEMICS—He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Communication with minors in both Sports Media and Sociology in December 2021.
PERSONAL—He was born June 10, 1999 in San Diego, Calif. … Hobbies include hanging out with friends and working out ... His father, Lester, owns a business assisting special development adults … He is active in the community and volunteered for local charity groups aimed at raising funds and awareness for cancer, and also for his father’s business.
- Has played in 33 career games with four starts
- Has 23 career receptions for 156 yards and a touchdown and six kick returns for 134 yards for a total of 271 all-purpose yards.
- Played in all 12 games this season, Has 13 receptions for 42 yards and two carries for 10 yards.
- Has two kickoff returns for a total of 37 yards.
- Had a kickoff return of 19 yards against Minnesota
- Had two receptions for three yards in the season opener against TCU.
2020 (Jr.)—Played in all six games and started two at wide receiver, the first two games of the season against UCLA and Stanford … Had nine receptions for 89 yards and one touchdown, all coming in the regular season opener and finale … Had five kick returns for 115 yards for an average of 23.0 per return, ranking fifth in the Pac-12 … Had five catches for 43 yards against UCLA to open the season and four catches for 46 yards and a touchdown against Utah to close the season … Added one catch for 26 yards and two kick returns for 36 yards against Texas in the Alamo Bowl.
2019 (Soph.)—Played in all 12 games, 11 on offense and six on special teams … Caught two passes for six yards … Had 56 snaps on special teams, mainly kick coverage and punt return but also on punt coverage and kick return … Caught one pass for -2 yards against Washington State … Had one catch for eight yards against Stanford … Picked up seven points on special teams, including three tackles and a downed punt while he was first downfield interrupting the play twice … Had an outstanding spring game with six receptions for 129 yards and a touchdown.
2018 (Fr.-RS)—Saw action in three games on offense and dressed for all 12 … Did not record any statistics.
2017 (Fr.)—Redshirted; did not see game action … Did dress for the Washington and Arizona contests.
HIGH SCHOOL—He was ranked by Scout.com as the No. 8 wide receiver in California … Played in the inaugural Polynesian Bowl at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu on Jan. 21, 2017 ... Was a defensive back and wide receiver for coach George Wilson, helping the Nighthawks to their best season in the program’s 25-year history with an 11-3 record in 2016 and their first Southwestern League title since 2005 ... Murrieta Valley had a perfect 5-0 record in conference play and appeared in the Southern Section Division 2 title game in 2016 ... Nighthawks were ranked No. 2 in the season-end Inland Empire rankings by The Press Enterprise ... Garnered All-Area honorable mention honors from The Press Enterprise as a senior when he caught 69 passes for 1,083 yards and seven touchdowns ... Averaged 15.7 yards per reception and was one of two players in the Southwestern League to have over 1,000 yards receiving, the other being teammate Marquis Spiker, who had 1,737 … Biggest game came against Colorado’s Grandview (Aurora) High School, when he had 11 receptions for 245 yards and two touchdowns in a 50-49 loss in Murrieta, Calif. … In a game against Vista Murrieta, his pass breakup on a fourth-and-2 with 1:29 remaining secured the Nighthawks 42-37 victory that snapped Vista Murrieta’s seven-plus-year league winning streak ... Had six receptions for 116 yards and one 65-yard TD reception in a 42-14 victory over Great Oak that clinched a share of the Southwestern League title ... In a 42-0 win over Chaparral, he had 10 catches for 213 yards and three TDs ... Had a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in a 56-27 win over Murrieta Mesa and on five total returns in 2016 he averaged 39.6 yards ... As a junior he caught 51 passes for 956 yards with 16 touchdowns … Posted four 100-yard receiving games that year and had a TD reception in 10 of 12 games, including multiple TDs in five contests ... Caught five passes for 138 yards and three TDs a 63-13 win over Temecula Valley ... He also played basketball as a freshman and sophomore in high school and ran track, competing in the 200- and 400-meter dashes ... Top times in those events were 22.7 and 49.5, respectively.
ACADEMICS—He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Communication with minors in both Sports Media and Sociology in December 2021.
PERSONAL—He was born June 10, 1999 in San Diego, Calif. … Hobbies include hanging out with friends and working out ... His father, Lester, owns a business assisting special development adults … He is active in the community and volunteered for local charity groups aimed at raising funds and awareness for cancer, and also for his father’s business.
RECEIVING High Games
Season G No. Yds. Avg. TD Long Rec Yds
2019 12 2 6 3.0 0 8 1 8
2020 5 9 89 9.9 1 21t 5 46
Totals 17 11 95 8.6 1 21t 5 46
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS—Special Team Tackles: 2,1—3 (2019); Kick Returns: 5-115 (2020).
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