Defensive Coordinator | Wakefield High School
Joined August 2015
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Tough end to the season, and a thank you to seniors who stuck it out these last 4 years to trusting us coming in as a new staff. It’s tough to try and change the culture to win games and continue to trust the process.
Derell Bell retweeted
As an Athletic Director, I believe we live in an era where too many high school athletes are chasing the scholarship instead of embracing the grind, development, and process that will make them better.
We also live in an era of the transfer portal, where opportunities for high school athletes are becoming more limited.
My advice to every athlete who wants to play at the next level is simple:
Focus on what you can control.
Control your effort.
Control your attitude.
Control your development.
Control how you respond to adversity.
Control how you show up for your team every day.
Don’t let the pursuit of a scholarship take away from the experience of becoming the best version of yourself.
If you commit to the process, embrace the grind, and become the best player and person you can be, you will have no regrets.
The scholarship should be a byproduct of your development, not the sole purpose of your journey.
Trust the process. Earn your opportunities. Become the best version of yourself.
Derell Bell retweeted
3 games into the season:
52 yd punt
4.73 sec hang time
10/10 PAT
2/2 FG
6 TB
Put together my Week 1-3 game highlights and continuing to improve.
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6’0” | 185lbs | 3.9 GPA
2027 coaches - I’d love to connect
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Was a great team win tonight, proud of my defensive guys, still a lot of mistakes to clean up and got to keep improving #DefenseIn4
It’s been good last few weeks since camp started, just stacking the days and fixing errors and mistakes. Scrimmages are done and onto the regular season games. #DefenseIn4
Derell Bell retweeted
Coaches get hype! I am entering my senior season as a Kicker/Punter at Wakefield High School. I’ve been putting in work all summer and i’m ready to show it 🏹🏈 #kicker #punter #CO2027 @WakeWarriorsFB @Coach_Dbell
Derell Bell retweeted
And THERE is the portal work-around
NEW: UCLA QB Karson Gordon plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, @PeteNakos confirms.
Gordon will enter as a track athlete but play football.
on3.com/college/ucla-bruins/…
Derell Bell retweeted
Joe Montana wasn’t supposed to make it.
In 1975, he was last on the depth chart at Notre Dame - even behind two walk-ons.
• 7th string as a freshman.
• Struggled to see the field.
• Missed 1976 with a separated shoulder.
• Started 1977 as 3rd string.
• Led 3 legendary comeback wins in 1977.
• Finished with a national championship in 1977.
Montana said, “So much credence was put on how you practice. And how you practice is how you play.”
He studied relentlessly, learned every protection, and stayed ready for his moment.
When it came - he delivered.
“Don’t complain about not getting a chance and then be unprepared when you finally do.” – Joe Montana
