THE LITTLE GIANT THAT RESIDES IN TERRE-HAUTE

Shakir Bell is the little known " dynamo" who puts in work at Indiana State University. Shakir Bell attended Warren Central High School in Indianapolis. He was one of the top running backs in the state when he finished his  High school career. Shakir had desires of attending one of the major programs in Indiana, but was ultimately snubbed because of his size.( 5'8, 185 ) Two years ago Indiana State University decided to give him a shot. I must say "Indiana State has reaped the benefits of his talents". In his first two seasons Shakir Bell has rushed for 2,319 yards and 16 touchdowns. Bell has began his Junior season with a "Bang"! In four games he rushed for 664 yards and 5 touchdowns, to go along with a performance that was the best of any NCAA athlete last week. Shakir Bell went into the history books by rushing for 349 yards on 33 carries against Drake University. The young man averaged 10.5 yards a carry. These are numbers that should not be ignored, but Indiana State is a small school that's not mentioned amongst the major schools in the state of Indiana. I guarantee, Bell's performance would have instantly put him in the Heisman race if he attended Notre Dame. The performance would have at least been mentioned if he attended Indiana or Purdue. After looking at Shakir Bells career stats I wonder if the major programs in Indiana have regrets of not taking him. Shakir was able to make a statement in the season opener against Indiana by piling up 192 yards on 24 carries. Hopefully someone will give this young man some national recognition because he definitely deserves it.