Official Site of the Bears · May 19, 2015
Bass urges rookies to earn degrees
David Bass is listed as a linebacker on the Bears roster. But the third-year pro played a different role during a recent meeting at Halas Hall.
Bass served as a guest speaker at a continuing education seminar for his 21 rookie teammates, sharing his story about returning to Missouri Western State this spring to finish his degree.
“For him to be an athlete and complete something else that he was working on and share that with them, it just resonated with the room,” said Bears director of player development Jerry Butler. “All of the rookies were hanging on every word that he had to say.”
