Missouri Western State University Athletics

From St. Louis, Missouri, to the Griffons' all-time sacks leader, defensive end David Bass made life miserable for opposing offensive coordinators, bringing down the quarterback 40.5 times from 2008-12. Bass' best season came in 2011 when he recorded 14.5 sacks, the second most in a season, getting to the QB with four sacks on two separate occasions, a single-game record for MWSU. Bass terrorized signal-callers and beat down the backfield in general, racking up an MWSU all-time record of 56 tackles for a loss and setting another all-time record for 283 yards lost. 

For his efforts, the three-time All-MIAA defensive end also became a consensus All-American in 2011 and two-time All-American. Playing in the 2012 East-West Shrine Game, Bass ended his collegiate career as a finalist for the Gene Upshaw Award, an honor bestowed to the best offensive or defensive lineman in all of NCAA Division II football.