Josh Bell is a Pass-Catching Back for UTEP. Josh's 2014 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 57 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | @Kansas State | L28-58 | 16.3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 6 | @Louisiana Tech | L3-55 | -1.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2.31 |
| 7 | vsOld Dominion | W42-35 | -12.7 | 10 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 3 · Rush Yds 13 · Avg 4.3 · Rush TD 0
| 76 |
| 7.6 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 32 |
| 0 |
| 0.51 |
| 9 | @UTSA | W34-0 | -3.4 | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.21 |
| 10 | vsSouthern Miss | W35-14 | -15.9 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.52 |
| 11 | @Western Kentucky | L27-35 | -2.6 | 18 | 68 | 3.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.21 |
| 12 | vsNorth Texas | W35-17 | -9.4 | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.02 |
| 13 | @Rice | L13-31 | -3.1 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.05 |
| 14 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W24-21 | -8.7 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.47 |
| 1 | vsUtah State | L6-21 | 6.0 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.23 |
