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Western Michigan University Athletics

2019 Football Roster

GARY SHOOK
GARY SHOOK
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
GARY SHOOK
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Andrew Malewicz
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer

2 LeVante Bellamy

2 LeVante Bellamy

  • Position:
    Running back
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Indianapolis, Ind.
  • High School:
    Pike

Summary

Biography

CAREER: Lettered five (2015-16-17-18-19) seasons … played in 48 games with 29 starting assignments … rushed 617 times for 3,720 yards (6.03) and 35 touchdowns … caught 57 passes for 370 yards (6.49) and one TD … returned 19 kickoffs for 358 yards (18.84) ... compiled 4,448 all-purpose yards … first team All-Mid-American Conference in 2018 and 2019 … MAC Vern Smith Leadership Award recipient as the league’s MVP, MAC Offensive Player of the Year and recipient of the Bill Brown Team MVP Award in 2019 ... earned honorable mention All-America nods from Phil Steele and Pro Football Focus in 2019 … led the nation in rushing touchdowns in 2019 with 23 … finished third nationally in points scored per game (10.6), fifth in points scored (138), ninth in rushing yards per game (113.2) and 10th in total rushing yards (1,472) during senior campaign … had nine career games with two or more TDs: against Syracuse (2018; 2 & 2019; 2), Eastern Michigan (2018; 2 & 2019; 3), Georgia State (2019; 3), Miami (2019; 2), Bowling Green (2019; 4), Ball State (2019; 3) and Northern Illinois (2019; 2) … became the eighth player in Western Michigan history to reach the 3,000-rushing yardage plateau ... rushed for 100+ yards in 17 career games ... registered 13 games with 2+ pass receptions, including a career-high six catches versus BYU in the 2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl … on Western Michigan’s career charts, finished fourth in rushing yardage, rushing touchdowns and 100-yard rushing games; seventh in all-purpose yards and touchdowns scored (36); and eighth in rushing attempts … in Bronco single-game history, ranks seventh in rushing yards (213; Ball State, 2018) … within the WMU single-season charts, ranks second in touchdowns scored (23; 2019), tied for second in points scored (138; 2019), fifth in rushing yards (1,472; 2019), eighth in all-purpose yards (1,668; 2018), ninth in rushing yards (1,228; 2018) and 13th in all-purpose yards (1,527; 2019) … on the MAC career ledger, stands 24th in rushing yardage while the 23 rushing scores in 2019 are tied for the fourth most in a year in league history … helped Western Michigan to 41 wins over five seasons, 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 … clocked a 4.28 second 40-yard dash (laser) in June of 2019 … represented Western Michigan at the East-West Shrine Bowl in St. Petersburg on January 18, 2020 … represented Western Michigan at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Ind., from February 23 – March 1.
 
2019: Mid-American Conference Vern Smith Leadership Award winner as the league’s MVP, MAC Offensive Player of the Year, first team All-MAC selection and recipient of the Bill Brown Team MVP Award in 2019 … Doak Walker Award semifinalist … MAC West Division Offensive Player of the Week honoree following Bowling Green and Ball State victories ... played in and started all 13 games … rushed 266 times for 1,472 yards (6.03) and 23 TDs ... caught 15 passes for 55 yards (3.67) ... totaled 1,527 all-purpose yards, becoming the third Bronco to reach 1,500 all-purpose yards in a season two or more times ... scored 138 points ... finished third nationally in points scored per game (10.6), fifth in points scored, ninth in rushing yards per game (113.2) and 10th in total rushing yards … led the MAC in points scored, points scored per game, rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns scored while standing second in rushing yards and rushing yards per game … rushed for 100+ yards in eight games and in four consecutive contests … in a four-game stretch against Miami, Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green and Ball State, totaled 583 ground yards (145.75 yards/game) and 12 rushing touchdowns … logged single-game rushing TDs versus Monmouth, Central Michigan, Toledo and Ohio … touchdown at Ohio came in overtime for the walk-off victory … recorded multiple rushing touchdowns versus Georgia State (3), Syracuse (2), Miami (2), Eastern Michigan (3), Bowling Green (4), Ball State (3) and Northern Illinois (2) ... reached the end zone in all but two games (Michigan State & Western Kentucky) … three-TD performance versus Georgia State helped Western Michigan set the program’s single-game record for rushing touchdowns with seven … rushed for 97 yards in the first two games and had 1,375 in the last 11, averaging 125.00 yards per tilt … within the WMU single-season charts, ranked second in touchdowns scored, tied for second in points scored, fifth in rushing yards and 13th in all-purpose yards ... on the field for 621 snaps.
 
2018: First team All-MAC selection … played in all 13 games and started 12 … rushed 205 times for 1,228 yards (5.99) and six TDs ... caught 30 passes for 185 yards (6.17) and a TD ... returned 14 kickoffs for 255 yards (18.21) ... totaled 1,668 all-purpose yards ... scored 42 points ... in the MAC, ranked first in all-purpose yards per game (128.3), second in rushing yards per game (94.5) and eighth in kickoff return average ... nationally, ranked 20th in total rushing yards, 22nd in all-purpose yards per game, 28th in rushing yards per game and 35th in rushing yards per carry ... rushed for 100+ yards against Syracuse (11-120) Georgia State (21-121), Bowling Green (24-145), Central Michigan (19-145) and Ball State (35-213) … rushing yardage total against Ball State was the most in the league in 2018 and the seventh most in a game in program history … 35 carries against the Cardinals were also the most in the MAC ... rushed for 50+ yards 11 times ... logged single-game rushing TDs versus Delaware State, Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan and Ball State and two versus Syracuse ... caught a career-high six passes versus BYU in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and hauled in first career TD pass versus Eastern Michigan … finished with 3+ receptions in seven contests … recorded a year-best 45 receiving yards against BYU and topped the 25-yard receiving yardage plateau five times … on Western Michigan’s single-season charts, yearly totals rank eighth in all-purpose yards and tied for ninth in rushing yards ... on the field for 517 snaps.
 
2017: Played in six games with four starting assignments ... suffered a season-ending injury against Akron on October 15 … rushed 49 times for 394 yards (8.04) and three TDs ... caught seven passes for 54 yards (7.71) ... returned one kickoff 18 yards (18.00) ... totaled 466 all-purpose yards ... scored 18 points ... rushed for 100+ yards twice, against Southern California (9-102) and Buffalo (11-131) ... rushed for 50+ yards three times ... logged rushing TDs versus Idaho, Ball State and Buffalo ... in 7 OT game at Buffalo, scored the first touchdown of the marathon with a 66-yard dash in the opening quarter … caught 2+ passes versus Idaho (3) and Buffalo (2) … on the field for 113 snaps.
 
2016: Played in first three games of the season before year-ending injury during the fourth quarter at Illinois ... rushed 20 times for 133 yards (6.65) and one TD ... caught one pass for four yards (4.00) ... totaled 137 all-purpose yards ... scored six points ... rushed for 121 yards on 16 carries against N.C. Central … scored year’s lone TD versus the Eagles during the second week of the season … a member of one of the best teams in Western Michigan history as it captured the MAC West Division title and Marathon MAC Championship Game crown and made an appearance in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic … team finished the regular season with a 12-0 record and only loss was to Wisconsin in the bowl tilt.
 
2015: Played in all 13 games ... rushed 77 times for 493 yards (6.40) and two TDs ... caught four passes for 72 yards (18.00) ... returned four kickoffs for 85 yards (21.25) … compiled 650 all-purpose yards ... rushed for 100+ yards against Ohio (9-149) and crossed the 50-yard plateau three times … registered a year-long run of 56 yards against the Bobcats … caught a career-long 58-yard pass versus Central Michigan … hauled in passes versus the Chippewas, Michigan State, Miami and Middle Tennessee State in the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl … in bowl contest, rushed five times for 24 yards and the Broncos captured the first bowl win in program history.
 
PRIOR TO WESTERN MICHIGAN: A three-star prospect, according to Rivals.com and Scout.com … during high school career, rushed for 3,297 yards and 50 ground TDs … registered 2,360 rushing yards and 35 TDs during junior season … also a standout on the track team.
 
PERSONAL: Born November 28, 1996 ... son of Tammie Glover ... graduated from Western Michigan University in June 2019 with a Bachelor's of Business in finance.
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2015Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'11" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2016Sophomore

    Running back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2017Redshirt Sophomore

    Running back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    5
  • 2

    2018Junior

    Running back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2019Senior

    Running back
    5'9" 190 lbs
    2