2017 Football Roster

Jersey Number 65
Neal Bess
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Richmond, TX
- High School:
- George Ranch
- Position:
- OL
2016 – Played two games, seeing action against Fresno State and Army … offensive line paved the way to a 317.4 per-game rushing average which ranked third nationally … helped the offense to a 452.2 per-game average in total offense … helped the Falcons lead the conference in third-down offense and time of possession.
2015 – Played in two games, seeing action against Fresno State and Boise State … helped the offensive line to the Mountain West rushing title with an average of 319.1 yards per game … also helped the offensive line lead the MW and the nation in sacks allowed with just three.
2014 – Did not see any varsity action.
High School – Lettered in football … was a three-time all-district selection … earned second-team all-state and all-Texas as a senior … earned first-team all-Greater Houston Area … member of the National Honor Society and graduated in the top 10 percent of his class … high school football coach was Ricky Tullos.
Personal – Son of Nick and Jeani Bess … is the oldest of six children … member of cadet squadron 11 … majoring in mechanical engineering … hobbies include fishing, singing and song writing … completed Operations Air Force and was part of the cadet cadre for survival training in the summer of 2016 … assisted with Summer Seminar and completed the Powered Flight program last summer.
2015 – Played in two games, seeing action against Fresno State and Boise State … helped the offensive line to the Mountain West rushing title with an average of 319.1 yards per game … also helped the offensive line lead the MW and the nation in sacks allowed with just three.
2014 – Did not see any varsity action.
High School – Lettered in football … was a three-time all-district selection … earned second-team all-state and all-Texas as a senior … earned first-team all-Greater Houston Area … member of the National Honor Society and graduated in the top 10 percent of his class … high school football coach was Ricky Tullos.
Personal – Son of Nick and Jeani Bess … is the oldest of six children … member of cadet squadron 11 … majoring in mechanical engineering … hobbies include fishing, singing and song writing … completed Operations Air Force and was part of the cadet cadre for survival training in the summer of 2016 … assisted with Summer Seminar and completed the Powered Flight program last summer.
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