Christopher Newport University

2017 -- Freshman -- Saw action in all 10 games while making a pair of starts in his first year with the Captains...Tied for third on the team in total sacks with 2.0 for a loss of nine yards...Also registered 5.0 tackles for a loss of 17 yards, including a safety against Rowan...Finished year with 17 total stops with 10 solo and 7 assisted tackles...Picked up a pair of quarterback hurries against nationally-ranked Wesley in the season finale...Posted finest performance at Kean, picking up five total tackles including two for a loss of 10 yards...Earned first career start at home against TCNJ on November 4

At Norview -- Played three years at defensive tackle for head coach Dealton Cotton...Earned first team All-Conference honors and second team All-Region laurels as a junior...Also named first team All-Conference, second team All-Region, and first team All-State as a senior.

Personal -- Datavious Bessant was born in Horry County, S.C...Son of Benjamin and Dorothy Bessant...Has two brothers, Zyquan and Jaime, and two sisters, Kianna and Briana...Dream vacation is a trip to the Bahamas...Person in history he'd most like to meet is Martin Luther King, Jr...Hobbies include watching YouTube videos...Most impressive person met is Kam Chancellor...Favorite food is hot wings...Favorite movie/tv show is "Life"...Favorite musician is Bob Marley...Majoring in Business.