BENJAMIN “BO” SNELSON ABOUT BO

ISD player. He placed third in the Texas State Track & Field Championship in the 4x100 relay with a time of 41.3 and his team set a school record that still stands in a 4x200 relay.

The heart of a leader with the athleticism to boost, Bo Snelson has seen his fair share of athletics achievements over the years.

As a student at Pasadena Memorial High School, he was a four-sport standout earning letters in football, track and field, baseball and powerlifting. In the span of two seasons his junior and senior years, he scored 57 touchdowns and received All-State (Texas) honors, along with the district’s offensive MVP.

Coached by his father John Snelson, Bo helped the Mavs go 9-3-1 and earn the school’s first-ever bi-district and area championship. News of his leadership, speed and agility spread. In 2008, Bo was named one of 50 Old Spice Red Zone National Players of the Year, an award given to the likes of some of football’s greatest players, like NFL first draft pick, Tim Tebow.

In track, he completed 4,078 yards and averaged 7.6 yards a carry, the most yardage ever compiled by a Pasadena

After graduating from high school in 2009, Bo joined the United States Naval Academy, where he played football all four years. He took part in three bowl games and averaged 273 yards on 42 carries his senior year. During the 2011 season, Bo was part of the Navy offense that finished the season ranked No. 4 nationally in rushing offense, averaging 312.25 yards per game. Known for his leadership skills and statistical contributions, he was voted co-captain by his teammates, one of the greatest honors bestowed upon a Navy varsity athlete.

After receiving his commission, Snelson graduated from the Marine Corps Officer’s School and he now serves as a Series Commander and Infantry Officer for the Marine Corps in San Diego.

Bo, along with his father, John, uncle, Andy, and grandmother, Billie, are also being inducted into the Pasadena ISD Athletics Hall of Fame.