Colgate: has earned three varsity letters ... played in 26 games with 11 starting assignments ... made 90 tackles (66 solo) including three TFL and six interceptions.

AS A SOPHOMORE ... started all 11 games ... named second team all-Patriot League ... second team all-Atlantic Region by the Football Gazette ... received Colgate's Mark Rakowski Special Teams Award ... was the second leading tackler with 80 including three TFL ... had six interceptions which were the most since Sheldon Spicer had seven in 1987 ... was second in the Patriot League and 12th in Division I-AA with 0.55 interceptions per game ... finished with eight pass deflections, a team-high four fumbles recovered and two fumbles caused ... first in the PL in fumble recoveries, third in passes defended (14), tied for sixth in fumbles forced and 11th in tackles (7.3 per game) ... Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week in wins over Cornell and Holy Cross ... Football Gazette I-AA National Defensive Player of the Week in win over Holy Cross ... and Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week in win over Dartmouth ... had three games with 11 tackles vs. Dartmouth, Yale and Princeton ... had a pair of interceptions against Cornell and Fordham.

AS A FRESHMAN … played in 15 games … was mainly on special teams … credited with 10 tackles … was one of three first-year players to earn a varsity letter. 

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Oneonta High School in Oneonta, N.Y. … lettered twice with the Yellowjackets … played tailback and defensive back … led Oneonta to a 13-6 record and back-to-back playoff berths the last two seasons … served as captain in his junior and senior seasons … third team all-state by the New York State Sports Writers Association Class B at defensive back in 2001 and 2002 … two-time Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin all-Metro selection, Daily Star Player of the Year and Division all-star … picked for the Ernie Davis Exceptional Senior Game … Daily Star Player of the Year … team’s two-time offensive MVP … carried 140 times for 869 yards and 11 touchdowns … had five receptions for 87 yards and one TD … made 39 tackles … coached by Arthur Rigas … also lettered in basketball and track & field.

PERSONAL: Major is Geography … parent is Michael Bean of Oneonta, N.Y. … born July 6, 1985 in Amityville, N.Y. … has one sister … full name is Geoffrey Bean.