You will need to find a niche as a third-down back, pass-catching back, return man and so on to stick around in this league because backs like this are often a dime-a-dozen these days.
During his four years, he totaled 617 carries for 3,720 yards and 35 career rushing touchdowns. That helped him win the MAC Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year awards.What holds him back is his size. Levante Bellamy: 4.50: 39.5" 125"--Eno Benjamin: 4.57: 39" 122" 6.97: Raymond Calais: ... CBS Sports draft analyst Ryan Wilson joined Will Brinson from Indianapolis to break down combine …
KALAMAZOO, MI - AUGUST 31: LeVante Bellamy #2 of the Western Michigan Broncos runs for a 64-yard touchdown against the Syracuse Orange in the third quarter of a game at Waldo Stadium on August 31, 2018 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He also added 57 receptions for 370 yards and 1 touchdown,Now, this past season for Western Michigan, Bellamy had a breakout year for the Broncos, He totaled 266 rushes for 1,472 yards and a whopping 23 rushing touchdowns. What also helps Bellamy’s odds of making the roster is the amount of money and guaranteed money the team spent on him when they signed him to an undrafted free agent contract. #2 LeVante Bellamy/RB/5’9 192 lbs. Having a nose for the end zone while also having explosive speed and play-making ability will greatly increase the odds of any undrafted rookie running back making the final roster. Bellamy is only about 5-foot-9 and 190 pounds, but he performed well at the scouting combine, posting a 4.5 40-yard dash and an impressive 39.5-inch vertical jump.He is the type of back that can be utilized well in open space and has the ability as a slashing runner to chew up big chunks of yards. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)This will be the first in a series of undrafted rookie spotlights done on the undrafted free agents signed by the Broncos following the 2020 draft. Cue the Dri Archer comparisons.
We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like.Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices.Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved.Denver Broncos: 9 wide receivers vying for two roster spots Bellamy is only about 5-foot-9 and 190 pounds, but he performed well at the scouting combine, posting a 4.5 40-yard dash and an impressive 39.5-inch vertical jump. Bellamy said he pulled his hip flexor about 15-yards into his first 40-yard dash attempt, which ultimately ended his day as he did not attempt a second run and sat out the rest of the drills.
Bellamy’s best trait is his top-end speed. But it’s all up in the air beyond that.Khalfani Muhammad and Bellamy would figure to be in competition for a fourth spot if the Broncos choose to keep four running backs. Players such as Rod Smith and Steve Watson, both great wide receivers who spent their entire careers in Denver, came to the Broncos as undrafted players.Chris Harris became one of the best defensive players in team history as an undrafted free agent and more recently, Phillip Lindsay has done things that no undrafted rookie has ever done.Do the Broncos have a player like that in this group? Bellamy played in 48 games for the Broncos, totaling 617 carries for 3,720 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns. Levante Bellamy – The Western Michigan running back was a late combine invite. He has extensive experience in a zone-blocking scheme which really benefits him here in Denver and just has the play-making ability to crack the team’s final roster.His upside in the NFL is likely as a third-down/change of pace/potential return man/gadget type player if used correctly. In fact, the Western Michigan standout reportedly ran a blistering 4.28 40-yard dash (laser-timed) last June.
Bellamy along with Bassey appears to have the best shots of making the Broncos final roster this summer. He also averaged a very solid 6.0 yards per carry. Behind them, Royce Freeman is still on the roster. He can’t be a consistent inside rusher in the NFL. Hard to imagine why he went undrafted.Here’s what The Athletic’s Dane Brugler had to say about LeVante Bellamy in his annual Draft Guide.Bellamy will now join a talented Denver Broncos running back room that includes a former undrafted rookie in Anytime you can rush for 23 rushing touchdowns in a season it is an impressive accomplishment and that is exactly what Bellamy did this past season for the Western Michigan Broncos. Week 1 is just a few weeks away now.Using career AV to measure which team has been the best at drafting players 2011-2019How has John Elway done in the NFL draft overall? His 23 touchdowns last season also display a nose for the end zone.To make a team as a rotational running back, Bellamy might have come to the right place.The Broncos have a tremendous combination at the top of the chart with Melvin Gordon and Lindsay. His size will limit him a bit, but as I said, he’s best used in space and if you can get creative, he can be a dangerous weapon for an offense.Add in his talent, college production, being a touchdown monster last season, his speed and explosiveness, and the amount of money/guaranteed money the Broncos gave him, you can see him totally cracking the teams final rosterAt 5’9”, 192 lbs you’re going to be limited as a running back in the NFL.