LeVante Bellamy
American gridiron football player (born 1996)
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LeVante Bellamy (born November 28, 1996) is an American professional football running back. He played college football at Western Michigan.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born | November 28, 1996 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Indianapolis (IN) Pike | ||||||||||
| College | Western Michigan (2015–2019) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted | ||||||||||
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College career
Bellamy was a member of the Western Michigan Broncos from 2015 to 2019. Bellamy rushed for 1,228 yards and six touchdowns on 205 carries and was named first-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) in his junior season.[1] As a senior, he was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-conference after rushing for 1,472 yards and 23 touchdowns.[2] Bellamy finished his collegiate career with 617 carries for 3,720 yards and 35 touchdowns with 57 receptions for 370 yards and one touchdown.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 5 ft 8+7⁄8 in (1.75 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 30+1⁄4 in (0.77 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 4.50 s | 1.53 s | 2.67 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | 16 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos
Bellamy was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020.[6] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5,[7] but was signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[8] He was elevated on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers,[9] and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[10] He was elevated again on September 26 for the team's week 3 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,[11] and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[12] He was promoted to the active roster on September 30.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on October 10.[14] He was activated on November 24,[15] and waived the next day.[16] He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on November 27.[17] On December 26, Bellamy was promoted back to the active roster.[18]
On August 17, 2021, Bellamy was waived/injured by the Broncos and placed on injured reserve.[19] He was released on December 7.
Calgary Stampeders
On January 13, 2023, Bellamy signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[20] On May 17, Bellamy was released by the Stampeders but re-signed with the team's practice squad on July 2, 2023.[21] Bellamy played in seven games in 2023 where he had 23 carries for 70 yards, five receptions for 22 yards, and five kickoff returns for 95 yards.[22] He attended training camp with the Stampeders in 2024, but was released on June 2, 2024.[23]
Ottawa Redblacks
On July 10, 2024, it was announced that Bellamy had signed a practice roster agreement with the Ottawa Redblacks.[24] He was placed on the reserve/suspended list on August 6.[25]