2022 Football Roster
Roster
Bassette, Belizaire

Jersey Number 97
Belizaire Bassette
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Broward, Fla.
- High School:
- American Heritage
Bio
Redshirt Freshman Year (2023): Missed the entire season after suffering an injury in spring practice.Â
Redshirt Season (2022): Appeared in four games, including the last three, as a reserve defensive tackle ... Made two solo tackles on the season ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Wagner (10/1) ... Recorded his first collegiate tackle at Wake Forest (11/19) ... Also made a tackle in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl vs. Minnesota (12/29) ... Member of the ACC Honor Roll ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the second semester.
High School: Rated three stars by 247 Sports and Rivals … High school teammate of current Orange wide receiver Oronde Gadsden II at American Heritage, which is coached by former NFL defensive back Patrick Surtain … Attended the 2021 ESPN 300 Underclassmen Camp … Served as team captain … Recorded 49 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, six sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery as a senior … Finished his career with 146 tackles, 19 sacks, 58 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … Earned Second Team All-State and All-County honors … Helped his team claim the 2020 Class 5A state championship … Also competed on the wrestling team and was a competitive weight lifter.
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Personal: Belizarre Bassett II ... Born August 13, 2004 ... Son of Ina and Belizaire Bassette … Has one sibling, Felicity ... Enrolled in the David D. Falk College of Sport & Human Dynamics.
Redshirt Season (2022): Appeared in four games, including the last three, as a reserve defensive tackle ... Made two solo tackles on the season ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Wagner (10/1) ... Recorded his first collegiate tackle at Wake Forest (11/19) ... Also made a tackle in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl vs. Minnesota (12/29) ... Member of the ACC Honor Roll ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the second semester.
High School: Rated three stars by 247 Sports and Rivals … High school teammate of current Orange wide receiver Oronde Gadsden II at American Heritage, which is coached by former NFL defensive back Patrick Surtain … Attended the 2021 ESPN 300 Underclassmen Camp … Served as team captain … Recorded 49 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, six sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery as a senior … Finished his career with 146 tackles, 19 sacks, 58 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … Earned Second Team All-State and All-County honors … Helped his team claim the 2020 Class 5A state championship … Also competed on the wrestling team and was a competitive weight lifter.
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Personal: Belizarre Bassett II ... Born August 13, 2004 ... Son of Ina and Belizaire Bassette … Has one sibling, Felicity ... Enrolled in the David D. Falk College of Sport & Human Dynamics.
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