William Floyd Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, Stacey Bedell, Class of 2012, was one of the best high school running backs in Long Island football history. Stacey led the Colonials backfield from 2008 through 2011, breaking school records and winning numerous awards and accolades in that span. He led the varsity football team to a Long Island championship in 2011, rushing for 412 yards in the LIC – the most ever by a single player. Stacey also helped the Colonials win the Suffolk County championship in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Stacey won the Hansen Award as Suffolk County’s Most Outstanding Football Player in 2011, a season in which he ran for 2,594 yards – fifth most in Long Island history. Stacey also won the Joe Cipp Award as Suffolk County’s Most Outstanding Running Back that same season. He also earned the MVP award in the Empire Challenge, the annual all-star game pitting Long Island versus New York City.

Stacey earned numerous individual honors throughout his tenure including All-State (2011), All-Long Island (2010-2011), and All-County (2009, 2010 and 2011). MSG Varsity named him to the All-Metro First Team in 2011 and Second Team in 2010. He was named the team’s Offensive MVP in 2009 and overall team MVP in 2010 and 2011. Stacey finished his Colonials career rushing for a total of 5,069 yards and 64 touchdowns.

After graduation, Stacey played Division I football at the University of Massachusetts from 2012-2014 before transferring to Stony Brook University to finish out his collegiate career for the Seawolves (2014-2017). During his tenure at Stony Brook, Stacey was named Offensive MVP in 2014 and 2016, and was named to the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Second Team in 2014 and CAA Third Team in 2016. In 2014, Stacey became the seventh different player in Seawolves history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a single season. He finished his Stony Brook career with 2,954 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns.

Stacey graduated from Stony Brook University in 2017 with a Bachelor’s degree in economics and sociology. In 2018, Stacey was invited to participate in a rookie minicamp for the San Francisco 49ers. For the past five years, Stacey has worked as a journeyman lineman for Asplundh Construction Corporation.