2016: Phil Steele’s First Team Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference . . . Athlon Sports Third Team Preseason All-Sun Belt.
2015: Played in all 13 games, including the last 11 as a starter at both left and right tackle for an A-State team that won the Sun Belt Conference championship and played in the New Orleans Bowl . . . Part of Arkansas State’s line that helped the squad break the Sun Belt record for scoring (40.0 ppg), while also ranking second in the league in total offense (438.5 ypg) and third in rushing (231.3 ypg) . . . Helped pave the way for 35 rushing touchdowns (second most in the conference) and provided pass protection for 23 touchdowns scored through the air . . . Behind Bacchus and the offensive line, A-State rushed for at least 200 yards in nine games and recorded over 500 yards total offense in six outings . . . The Red Wolves’ offensive line helped lead the team to a top-50 national ranking in scoring offense (No. 12), rushing offense (No. 15), total offense (No. 37) and passing yards per completion (No. 42).
ITAWAMBA CC: Midyear junior college transfer who joined the team with two years of eligibility remaining and was eligible to participate in spring camp . . . Earned second team All-Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) recognition in 2014 as a sophomore, helping lead Itawamba (Miss.) Community College to 3,214 yards total offense for a 351.1 average per game . . . Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com, which also ranked him as the No. 5 junior college guard in the nation, Bacchus was also recruited by schools such as Georgia Southern, Southern Miss, Louisiana-Lafayette and Southern Mississippi.
HIGH SCHOOL: Before starting his collegiate career, he played at Southaven (Miss.) High School.
PERSONAL: Born June 23, 1995 . . . General Studies major.
