Bowling Green State University Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Bacon, Chris
Jersey Number 3
Chris Bacon
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Westlake HS
- Prev School:
- Georgia State
Bio
2022
• Started all 13 of BGSU's games
• Made four stops at UCLA
• Led BGSU with a career-high 10 tackles against Eastern Kentucky
• Led BGSU with seven stops in the win against Marshall
• Made six stops at Mississippi State
• Recorded seven tackles at Akron
• Led BGSU with eight stops against Buffalo
• Made three stops and broke up a pass against Miami (OH)
• Notched five tackles at Central Michigan
• Made five stops and recorded an interception against Western Michigan
• Returned the interception against th Broncos 39 yards
• Made four stops against Kent State
• Tied for team lead with eight tackles and forced a fumble in win at Toledo
• Made 10 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at Ohio
• Made seven tackles and notched an interception he returned 17 yards against New Mexico State in the Quick Lane Bowl
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Spent four years at Georgia State
• Totaled 105 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, three passes defended and one forced fumble during his career
• Played in 38 career games for Georgia State
• Notched a pick-6 against No. 24 Appalachian State in 2019, returning for 34 yards
• Also had an interception against ULM in 2018
• Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll, 2019-20
• Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, Fall 2019; Spring 2020
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
• Played defensive back at Westlake High School for head coach Bobby May
• Three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports
• First-team All-Region 2-AAAAAAA
• Helped Westlake High School reach the state semifinals in Class AAAAAAA, Georgia’s largest classification
• Son of Cynthia Taylor
• Major is Pre-Liberal Studies
• Started all 13 of BGSU's games
• Made four stops at UCLA
• Led BGSU with a career-high 10 tackles against Eastern Kentucky
• Led BGSU with seven stops in the win against Marshall
• Made six stops at Mississippi State
• Recorded seven tackles at Akron
• Led BGSU with eight stops against Buffalo
• Made three stops and broke up a pass against Miami (OH)
• Notched five tackles at Central Michigan
• Made five stops and recorded an interception against Western Michigan
• Returned the interception against th Broncos 39 yards
• Made four stops against Kent State
• Tied for team lead with eight tackles and forced a fumble in win at Toledo
• Made 10 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at Ohio
• Made seven tackles and notched an interception he returned 17 yards against New Mexico State in the Quick Lane Bowl
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
• Spent four years at Georgia State
• Totaled 105 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, three passes defended and one forced fumble during his career
• Played in 38 career games for Georgia State
• Notched a pick-6 against No. 24 Appalachian State in 2019, returning for 34 yards
• Also had an interception against ULM in 2018
• Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll, 2019-20
• Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, Fall 2019; Spring 2020
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
• Played defensive back at Westlake High School for head coach Bobby May
• Three-star prospect by Rivals and 247Sports
• First-team All-Region 2-AAAAAAA
• Helped Westlake High School reach the state semifinals in Class AAAAAAA, Georgia’s largest classification
• Son of Cynthia Taylor
• Major is Pre-Liberal Studies
BG Football Postgame 9.20
Saturday, September 20
Week 3 Cinematic Football Highlight vs. Liberty (2025)
Tuesday, September 16
BG Football Press Conference 9.15
Monday, September 15
BG Football Postgame 9.13 vs Liberty
Sunday, September 14
