LeVante Bellamy

LeVante Bellamy
Profile
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (1996-11-28) November 28, 1996
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High schoolIndianapolis (IN) Pike
CollegeWestern Michigan (2015–2019)
NFL draft2020: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • MAC Offensive Player of the Year (2019)
  • 2× First-team All-MAC (2018, 2019)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards11
Rushing average2.8
Receptions1
Receiving yards5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

LeVante Bellamy (born November 28, 1996) is an American professional football running back. He played college football at Western Michigan.

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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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]

References

  1. ^ Nothaft, Patrick (July 10, 2019). "WMU's LeVante Bellamy named one of college football's top 25 freak athletes". MLive.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  2. ^ Nothaft, Patrick (December 4, 2019). "League MVP LeVante Bellamy headlines 12 WMU football players on All-MAC lists". MLive.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  3. ^ Payne, Scotty (May 20, 2020). "Broncos roster review: Rookie running back LeVante Bellamy". MileHighReport.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Levante Bellamy Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  5. ^ "Levante Bellamy College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  6. ^ Heath, Jon (April 25, 2020). "Report: Broncos signing undrafted free agent RB Levante Bellamy". Broncos Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  7. ^ "LeVante Bellamy: Done in Denver". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  8. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 6, 2020). "Broncos sign 15 players to practice squad". Denver Broncos. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  9. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 19, 2020). "Broncos elevate OLB Derrek Tuszka, RB LeVante Bellamy from practice squad for #DENvsPIT". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  10. ^ "LeVante Bellamy: Reverts to practice squad". CBSSports.com. September 21, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  11. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 26, 2020). "Broncos elevate RB LeVante Bellamy, CB Kevin Toliver II to active roster". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  12. ^ "LeVante Bellamy: Sent back down to practice squad". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  13. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 30, 2020). "Broncos sign DL Timmy Jernigan, promote RB LeVante Bellamy, OLB Derrek Tuszka to active roster". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  14. ^ DiLalla, Aric (October 10, 2020). "Broncos sign T Jake Rodgers to active roster from practice squad, place RB LeVante Bellamy on IR". DenverBroncos.com.
  15. ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 24, 2020). "Broncos activate RB LeVante Bellamy from IR to active roster, waive T Jake Rodgers". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  16. ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 25, 2020). "Broncos activate LB Mark Barron from IR to active roster, waive RB LeVante Bellamy". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  17. ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 27, 2020). "Broncos place WR Diontae Spencer on Reserve/COVID-19 list". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  18. ^ DiLalla, Aric (December 26, 2020). "Broncos place Phillip Lindsay on IR, promote LeVante Bellamy to active roster". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  19. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 17, 2021). "Broncos sign RB Adrian Killins, make series of roster moves to reach 85-player limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  20. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  21. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  22. ^ "Ottawa Redblacks sign former Stampeders' RB LeVante Bellamy, release one". 3DownNation. July 10, 2024.
  23. ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  24. ^ "Redblacks transactions: July 10, 2024". Ottawa Redblacks. July 10, 2024.
  25. ^ "LeVante Bellamy". FootballDB.com. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
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