* Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award
* MVFC Honor Roll
* Two-time GWFC All-Academic team
Suffered season-ending injury days before the 2008 opener ... Coming off solid rehab last fall and spring ... Had impressive first season as starting strong safety in 2007 ... Outstanding athlete who continues to improve with each game and practice ... 2008 SEASON (JUNIOR): Missed entire season with knee injury ... Earned Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award ... Named to MVFC Honor Roll ... 2007 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started in all 11 games ... Recorded 61 tackles including 28 solos and three tackles for loss ... Added five pass breakups and a quarterback hurry ... First two collegiate interceptions came in dramatic 31-28 win at Cal Poly (11-10-07) ... Tied for sixth in interceptions in the Great West ... Credited with a season-high 15 tackles including nine solos and two tackles for loss against UC Davis (10-6-07) ... Named to GWFC All-Academic team ... 2006 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 11 games during freshman year, primarily on special teams ... Recorded a season-high two tackles including a solo stop and fumble recovery in the 51-14 win over No. 9-ranked Cal Poly ... Named to GWFC All-Academic team ... 2005 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison football program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2005 graduate of Battle Lake Public School ... Named the Fargo Forum Player of the Year and one of 20 finalists for Minnesota’s Mr. Football after directing Otter Tail Central High School to a state runner-up finish and 12-2 record as a senior ... Passed for 1,144 yards and 11 TDs, and rushed for 682 yards and 13 TDs at quarterback in 2004 ... Intercepted four passes and returned three for touchdowns ... Credited with 67 tackles including 44 solos as a senior ... Intercepted 14 passes in career including four returned for TDs ... Honorable mention all-state, Minnesota Vikings all-State, first team all-Region 6A in 2004 ... Two-time all-Prairie North Conference Most Valuable Offensive Back and all-league selection ... Honorable mention all-conference as a sophomore ... Valuable member of head coach Don Seipkes’ successful Otter Tail Central High School team that went 12-1 and advanced to the state quarterfinals in 2003, and went 12-1 and advanced to the 2002 state semifinals ... Otter Tail Central went 36-4 during his career, including a 24-3 mark at QB ... Rushed for 1,459 yards and 28 TDs, and passed for 1,920 yards and 20 TDs over last three years ... On defense, knocked down 23 passes and credited with 177 tackles including 119 solos ... Four-year starter and letterwinner on baseball diamond ... Conference’s all-time leader in home runs and triples ... PERSONAL: Major field of study is psychology with a minor in business administration ... Starts grad school this fall in MBA program ... This summer worked for Access of the Red River Valley, working with special needs children ... Son of Tom and Becky Belmont ... Family includes one brother, Sean, who was starting quarterback for Minnesota State Moorhead.
Belmont’s Career Bests
Solo Tackles: 9 vs. UC Davis, 10-6-07
Assisted Tackles: 7 vs. Southern Utah, 10-27-07
Tackles: 15 vs. UC Davis, 10-6-07
Interceptions: 2 at Cal Poly, 10-10-07
Fumble Recovery: 1 vs. Cal Poly, 11-11-06
Game W/Double-Figure Tackles: 1
DEFENSIVE POINT CHART
Season G UT AT TT FF FR P,BU-D INT Blkd Pts. Sacks Penetr’s
2006 11 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 19 0 0
2007 11 28 33 61 0 0 5 2 0 363 0 3
Career 22 29 34 63 0 1 5 2 0 382 0 3
