---
"title": "A FAMU Celebration Bowl hero was victim of a robbery. Then the community rallied around him"
"description": "It was a harrowing five days for Florida A&M running back Kelvin Dean Jr., but there’s a happy ending to the story. Dean, the offensive MVP of the Rattlers’ 30-26 win over MEAC champion Howard University in the Celebration Bowl, was the victim of a robbery when last Monday, someone went into his car and […]"
"date": "2024-07-01"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Chris Stevens"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2024/07/01/a-famu-celebration-bowl-hero-was-victim-of-a-robbery-then-the-community-rallied-around-him/"
"categories":
  - "Football"
"tags":
  - "Florida A&M"
---

# A FAMU Celebration Bowl hero was victim of a robbery. Then the community rallied around him

It was a harrowing five days for Florida A&M running back Kelvin Dean Jr., but there’s a happy ending to the story. Dean, the offensive MVP of the Rattlers’ 30-26 win over MEAC champion Howard University in the Celebration Bowl, was the victim of a robbery when last Monday, someone went into his car and stole his Southwestern Athletic Conference championship ring. According to a report by The Tallahassee Democrat, [Dean received a phone call from an anonymous individual who retrieved the ring and returned it to him on Friday](https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/famu/2024/06/29/stolen-swac-title-ring-returned-to-famu-rb-kelvin-dean-after-5-days/74254967007/?utm_source=ptal-DailyBriefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-briefing&utm_term=hero&utm_content=1558TD-E-NLETTER65). Saturday morning, Dean posted the goods on X, formerly known as Twitter.

> Shoutout to the Tallahassee community for helping me out, my ring has been retrieved 🙏🏾🙏🏾 Love you guys
>
> — Kelvin Dean Jr 🦹🏾‍♂️🦹🏾‍♂️ (@thekelvindean) [June 29, 2024](https://twitter.com/thekelvindean/status/1807020506576458005?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Dean, a transfer from Florida Atlantic, caught three passes for 87 yards, including touchdowns of 53 and 24 yards, in the Rattlers’ Celebration Bowl triumph. He collected 554 all-purpose yards and six touchdowns during the 2023 season.