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. 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
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.
