Dorian Bell

Hometown: Monroeville, PA (Gateway HS)

Height: 6'2"     Weight: 220

Position: LB

Teams Of Interest

Committed to Ohio State

The Skinny

Former teammate of Pitt Panther 2008 star Shayne Hale

The Analysis

Bell is a tremendous closer. Once he reads the play, he gets to where he is going as fast as anyone in the nation. His speed, agility and raw athleticism are fantastic. His size, although only listed at 6'1" and 210 pounds, is more than adequate. In fact, he might be closer to 220 at this point. He also has a long, rangy frame that will allow for him to put on muscle.

His change-of-direction and lateral quickness give Bell the ability to play sideline to sideline. This makes it incredibly difficult to run outside on him. He is obviously great when on the attack not only just in the run game but also within blitz packages. He will be a force coming off the edge and up the gut on pass blitzes.

Bell is the complete player, though. He is far superior to Hale when it comes to pass coverage. His fluid hips and agility allow defensive coordinators to match him up in man-to-man situations if needed. His pass drops are technically sound and very solid.

As mentioned, Bell will need to add weight to his frame. Taking on 6'7" 300-pound Big Ten linemen will always be an issue. The only other area of concern is his recognition skills. They are not poor by any means, but could use some honing. Each come with time in a Division-I football program.

Very simply put, there are very few weaknesses in Bell's game.

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