KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Former Western Michigan standout running back LeVante Bellamy has been invited to participate at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine, set for February 23 – March 1 in Indianapolis, Ind.
 
Bellamy, a 5-9, 190-pound Indianapolis product, was named a 2019 Doak Walker Award semifinalist and the Mid-American Conference Vern Smith Leadership Award winner as the league MVP. The Doak Walker Award is presented annually to the top running back in the nation. Bellamy was also tabbed the MAC Offensive Player of the Year and first team all-league last season.
 
In 2019, Bellamy carried 266 times for 1,472 yards (5.53 yards/carry) and 23 touchdowns. He added 15 receptions for 55 yards. Bellamy's 23 rushing TDs tied for fourth most in MAC single-season history and led the country. He ended the campaign standing third nationally in points scored per game (10.6), fifth in total points scored (138), ninth in rushing yards per game (113.2) and 10th in total rushing yards,
 
On the WMU career charts, Bellamy finished fourth in rushing yards with 3,720 and eighth in carries with 617. His 23 TDs were the second most in a year in program history while his 1,472 yards were the fifth most by a Bronco.
 
For Bellamy, his NFL Combine schedule will be arriving on Monday, February 24, conducting measurements, exams and interviews from February 25-27, going through his on-field workout on February 28 and departing on Saturday, February 29.
 
Bellamy helped Western Michigan to 41 victories since arriving on campus in 2015, one MAC title, four bowl games, including the 2017 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, and the first bowl victory in program history with a 45-31 win against Middle Tennessee State in the 2015 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl.
 
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