Jovan Bayless
Jovan Bayless
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    195
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Chula Vista, Calif.
  • High School:
    Mater Dei
  • Position:
    DB

Bio

Member of the Bulldogs' 2019 GLIAC Championship and NCAA Semifinalist team ... Helped FSU to a sixth-straight NCAA Division II Playoff berth and a 12-1 overall record ... Added depth for the Bulldogs in 2019 ... Finished 2019 with 15 tackles and two tackles for loss ... Member of Bulldog team that reached the NCAA Division II National Championship game and matched an all-time NCAA wins record with 15 victories in 2018 ... Part of 2018 team that captured the GLIAC Championship and won Super Region Three in the NCAA Division II Playoffs en route to the title game ... Saw action as a reserve and on special teams in the 2018 season ... Redshirted in 2017 as team reached the NCAA Division II National Quarterfinals ... Prior To FSU: Standout athlete who played both in the secondary and at wide receiver … Competed for one of the country's top prep programs at Mater Dei High School … Talented safety … Highly-regarded prospect who received strong interest … Helped lead squad to a 12-2 overall record in 2016 … Coached by John Joyner … Led squad to the Division II Championship … Earned San Diego Area Athlete of the Week recognition … All-conference choice … Was a multi-year starter on the defensive side of the ball … Leader on squad … Named to the 2016 All-San Diego Football Squad … Regarded as one of Southern California's top defensive performers … Received strong recruiting interest from multiple programs … Chosen to participate in the MAKASI All-Star Game … Finished the year with 126 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, four sacks and five forced fumbles … All-State choice.