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#2 LeVante Bellamy/RB/5’9 192 lbs
The Good:
- Uses vision effectively to find cutback lanes
- Patient runner who waits for his blockers to set up and a hole to appear
- Tough to square up on in the open field
- Plays faster than tested
- Has the speed to win to the perimeter
- Will always get what is blocked for him
- Can contribute on special teams, brings kick return experience
The Bad:
- Could hit the hole with more urgency at times
- Lacks burst to really attack the line of scrimmage
- Lateral agility could be stiff at times
- Does not have the size to be an every down back
- Could be reduced to a change of pace back at the next level
Bio:
- 2019: 266 carries, 1472 rushing yards, 23 rushing touchdowns
- Career: 617 carries, 3720 rushing yards, 35 rushing touchdowns
- Career: 57 receptions for 370 yards and one touchdown
- 2019 MAC Offensive Player of the Year
- Led the NCAA in rushing touchdowns in 2019
- Second in the MAC in rushing yards in 2019
- 2019 First Team All-MAC Selection
- 2018 First Team All-MAC Selection
- Invited to 2020 East West Shrine Game
Tape Breakdown:
Western Michigan running back LeVante Bellamy really put a stamp on his collegiate career with a huge 2019 campaign.