He's a tough inside runner who wrestles and runs track, 5-11, 190 from Lake Oswego High in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
The Ducks currently stand at the No. 5 overall class in 2026 football recruiting with 18 commitments, behind only USC in the Big Ten. With a "strength in numbers" philosophy Dan Lanning is looking to round out the class with a couple of his patented late November/early December moves, recruiting coups like Noah Whittington, Jeremiah McClellan and Brandon Finney in seasons past.
He's eyeing a pair of wide receivers on the Ohio State commitment list, Kayden Dixon-Wyatt and Chris Henry Jr., as well as the top prospects within the state in Lakers senior running back LaMarcus Bell.
Bell committed to Oregon State back in January but reopened his college search when the Beavers canceled a scheduled visit over his decision to take other trips. He wound up committing to Utah in June, and that is a testament to his quality: Kyle Whittingham has an eye for tough running backs, a program that's featured a whole series of them.
At LO Bell earned honors as the 6A State Player of the Year last season, rushing for 1,666 yards, 8.81 per carry and 28 touchdowns.
Oregon flip target LaMarcus Bell, a tough runner with good contact balance from Lake Oswego High, 5-11, 190 with 10.8 speed in the 100 meters.
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He's a three-star prospect rated No. 483 in the 2026 class and the No. 32 running back in the 247Sports Composite.
When he committed to the Utes high school coach Steve Coury said to Miles Vance of the Lake Oswego Review, “If you look back at the running backs they’ve had and they’ve got, his style of running back – a physical guy that runs downhill and catches the ball out of the backfield – I think it fits with what he’s doing. I think he’ll find his way into playing there. It’s a great program."
The competition level in Oregon prep football doesn't challenge Bell the way the Big Ten will. He has a challenging transition but time to mature and develop. He hits the hole quickly and runs hard, displaying good contact balance and good hands as a receiver out of the backfield, a norths-south runner who hits his top gear quickly.