Georgia State University Athletics

CAREER STATISTICS

ACADEMIC HONORS:
• Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll, 2019-20
• Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, Fall 2019; Spring 2020
 
AT GEORGIA STATE: Three-year letterwinner at safety with two career interceptions, along with 87 tackles, including five tackles for loss ... Member of 2017 recruiting class who took a redshirt year in 2017.

2020: Played in 10 games and made 28 tackles ... Season-high five tackls against East Carolina and Arkansas State ... Had a tackle for loss vs. Louisiana ... Broke up a pass in win at South Alabama.
               
2019: Backup at safety who made 34 tackles, including three tackles for loss, in 12 games, including one start (Georgia Southern) ... Grabbed an interception against No. 24 App State and returned it 34 yards for a touchdown to give the Panthers a 21-7 lead in the first half ... Season-high six tackles in win at Coastal Carolina ... Added five hits in win over Troy ... Missed the bowl game due to a knee injury.
               
2018: Played in 11 games, including two starts at safety ... Made 25 tackles on the season, including one tackle for loss ... Grabbed an interception in win over ULM .... Forced a fumble at NC State ... Season-high seven tackles at Appalachian State ... First start was at Memphis, when he recorded four tackles ... Made his second start vs. Georgia Southern and had four tackles, with one TFL.
               
HIGH SCHOOL: 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.
               
PERSONAL: Christopher J. Bacon was born April 20, 1999 ... Son of Cynthia Taylor.