Morgan State University Athletics

Bear Bits: will provide depth at the RB position … has good speed and elusiveness … had a solid spring campaign … As a Sophomore in 2014: saw limited action … played in three games … MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team … As a Freshman in 2013: joined the squad as a walk-on … High School: played RB under Notre Dame coach Tom Marcucci … All-Area and All-Conference … rushed for 926 yards and helped lead the Green Knights to an 8-3 record during his senior year (2011) … he had an explosive junior campaign in 2010 in which he notched 1,079 yards to go along with 11 touchdowns for the Green Knights … rushed for 213 yards and four touchdowns in a 43-13 win over Branford and was named the New Haven Register Athlete of the Week … New Haven Register’s Top 30 players to watch during the 2011 high school football season … played in the Levi Jackson All-Star Game … was a member of the 2009 CIAC State Championship team … was a member of SCC All-Conference 4x100m team … Personal: born July 26, 1994 in New Haven, Conn. … son of Pamela Bess …  psychology major and minoring in criminal justice … was the Vice President of HS senior class … Honor student … interested in becoming a forensic psychologist … spent a summer as a peer mentor.