With so many young, less-experienced players compared to last year, the older members of Georgia’s football team are being asked to do more.

That includes senior wide receiver Dillon Bell, who Kirby Smart indicated recently could start seeing more reps at running back than ever before.

Bell grew up playing the position in high school and has seen reps there for Georgia in each of the previous two years.

But with Branson and Roderick Robinson unable to practice, Georgia has given the senior even more snaps.

“Dillon Bell has taken some reps there. We mix Dillon in practice to practice. He works in the slot. He's trying to develop as a wide receiver and a back,” Smart said. “He's been great, he has a good attitude and being committed to saying ‘Coach, if it means me playing 10, 15 snaps at back, I want to do it. If I can develop as a slot, I want to do it.’”

Bell sees it as a win-win situation: not only can he help the team more, but he’ll also be able to add more value to his game once he moves to the pros.

“I feel like me being versatile, helping the team as much as I can … that was something that I wanted to do for the team. I'm a team player,” Bell said. “I'll do whatever it takes to win championships.”

A quick look at Bell’s results running the football show that he’s been quite effective when given the opportunity.

In 34 attempts, Bell has rushed for 264 yards, an average of 7.8 yards per carry, with three touchdowns.

“At the end of the day, we're trying to win,” Bell said. “Whatever it takes, I'm going to put my guys in the positions best to help us win, yeah. But at the end of the day, I’ve still got to learn both positions.”

Bell's desire to win extends beyond taking on two roles. He also recruited an All-American to transfer in and compete with him in the slot.

Bell's role in helping convince Zachariah Branch to transfer from Southern Cal to Georgia was selfless.

When Branch hit the transfer portal, Bell was on him about becoming a Bulldog.

"Personally, I wanted Zach to come here a lot. I talked to him a lot about coming here,” Bell said. “I don't think people know that I talked to him for a long period of time, and he's doing what he's supposed to do, just like the rest of the other guys.”

Bell said his message was simple.

“I just said if you want to get developed and you want to go and be the receiver that you want to be, this is the best place to be,” Bell said. “I just told him I play offense, a pro-style offense. It doesn't get much harder than here as it does in the NFL because we run similar things that they do, plus Georgia’s the best defense in college, in my opinion.”

Branch said Bell’s message resonated loud and clear.

“It definitely was big to have that team camaraderie. It’s big, to have that brotherhood, to know that somebody else in that room wants me to be in there with them to help the team get each other better as well,” Branch said. “We always learn from somebody. You can always take a nugget from somebody.”

Branch wasn’t Bell’s only recruiting success. Having younger brother Micah around after his transfer from Vanderbilt has also been a pleasure.

“It's great having him here. It's good having someone that you can push, and it's great. Sometimes on our rest days and whatnot, we play and work with each other,” Bell said. “It's always great to have that with somebody you've always believed in since I was born, and since he was born."