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2019 EKU Football Roster

Amanda Cain
Aaron Perkins

9 Ben Bascom

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 195
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Apopka, Fla.
  • High School Apopka HS
  • Prev School Apopka HS

Biography

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2019
Started all 12 games at safety … ended his career having started 29 straight games … third on the team with 55 tackles … had 4.5 tackles for a loss, six pass break-ups and one fumble recovery … ranked 37th in the Ohio Valley Conference in tackles … had a season-high nine tackles at Indiana State (Sept. 14) and again against Austin Peay (Nov. 2) … recovered a fumble at No. 17 Southeast Missouri.

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2018
Third team All-Ohio Valley Conference by Phil Steele … started all 11 games at safety … third on the team with 66 tackles, including four tackles for a loss … had two interceptions … totaled six pass break-ups and two forced fumbles … helped Eastern finish fifth in the nation with 19 interceptions … had 11 tackles in back-to-back games against FBS teams Marshall and Bowling Green … had an interception against Southeast Missouri (Sept. 22) and No. 8 Jacksonville State (Oct. 6) … had eight tackles and two pass break-ups against Robert Morris (Nov. 10).

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2017
Played in all 11 games and started nine times … started seven times at nickel back and twice at safety … finished the season with 36 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss, one interception, eight pass break-ups, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble … had a season-high 10 tackles, and forced a fumble, in EKU’s win over Tennessee Tech (Sept. 23) … intercepted a pass and returned it 22 yards in Eastern’s Homecoming victory over Tennessee-Martin (Oct. 21) … broke up three passes in a road win at Murray State (Oct. 28) … returned a fumble 37 yards against Austin Peay (Nov. 11), setting up a touchdown that would give EKU an 11-0 lead.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016
Started seven times at nickel back and appeared in all 11 games … sixth on the team with 43 tackles … second on the team with eight pass break-ups … made five tackles for a loss of 33 yards … registered two sacks for a loss of 14 yards … forced one fumble and recovered one fumble … had a season-best seven tackles at Ball State (Sept. 17) … recorded six tackles at Purdue (Sept. 3) and at Tennessee-Martin (Oct. 29) … had three tackles for a loss of 19 yards against Murray State (Nov. 5) … had a sack against No. 2 Jacksonville State (Oct. 22) and against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 19) … forced and recovered a fumble against Pikeville (Sept. 8) … broke up three passes in EKU’s 31-16 victory over Southeast Missouri (Oct. 8) … had one pass break-up in each of the final four games of the season.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015
Redshirt season.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Played defensive back for the Darters … four-year starter ... team won two state championships and was finalist another year ... team had a 14-1 record in the playoffs his final three seasons ... played in eight games as a senior with 51 tackles, five tackles for loss, five pass break-ups and one interception. 

PERSONAL
Son of Alvondra Lewis … majoring in accounting.

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2015Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 174 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 178 lbs
    29
  • 18

    2017Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 186 lbs
    18
  • 9

    2018Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2019Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 195 lbs
    9