NDSU

* 2019 MVFC Newcomer of the Week
* 2020 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
* 2019, 2020-21, 2022 MVFC Honor Roll

2022 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 8 of 15 games...Rushed 14 times for 53 yards...Had a season-high four carries and 33 yards in the home win over North Dakota...Returned three kickoffs for 61 yards in the NCAA semifinal win over Incarnate Word...Also had a 26-yard kickoff return against South Dakota State in the national championship game...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.

2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in 12 of 15 games...Rushed 47 times for 356 yards and four touchdowns...Averaged 7.6 yards per carry...Had a career-long 72-yard run for a touchdown against Valparaiso and a 61-yard TD at Youngstown State...Finished with a season-high 82 yards against Valparaiso...Season-high eight carries in wins over Towson and Southern Illinois.

2020-21 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in seven games at running back...NDSU's third leading rusher with 395 yards and three touchdowns...Averaged 8.8 yards on 45 carries...Rushed for a career-high 143 yards on 13 carries in the first round NCAA playoff win over Eastern Washington...Also had 98 yards on 10 carries in a win at Missouri State...Ran for two touchdowns in the spring opener against Youngstown State...Earned the MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award...Second straight year on the MVFC Honor Roll.

2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Took a redshirt year with the Bison while playing in one regular-season game...Missouri Valley Football Conference Newcomer of the Week after accounting for 160 all-purpose yards on his first three touches against Western Illinois...His first career rushing attempt was a 65-yard touchdown...On his second touch, he returned a kickoff 50 yards and on the very next play scored on a 45-yard run...Finished with six carries for 123 yards and two TDs all in the fourth quarter against Western Illinois...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2019 graduate of Tampa Catholic High School...Three-year letterman and two-year starter for coach Jeris McIntyre...Team captain his senior year...Running back and slot receiver...Averaged 9.6 yards per carry his final season...Rushed for 569 yards and five TDs...Had 1,272 career rushing yards and 13 TDs...East-West all-star game participant...High school team went 21-12 with a district championship in 2016...Also a two-time state finalist in track and field.

PERSONAL: Majoring in sport management with a minor in business...Member of the NDSU Student-Athlete Advisory Council...Son of Aaron Bussey and LaTrice and Derrick Ham...Has one sister, Aniyah.

The 1st career touch for freshman Jalen Bussey goes 65 yards ...

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— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) November 9, 2019

Hello! And welcome to The Jalen Bussey Show! pic.twitter.com/8mvKzgtOuQ

— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) November 9, 2019