Chad Beasley

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Chad Beasley
No. 68, 74 [1]
Position: Offensive guard [1]
Personal information
Born:(1978-11-13)November 13, 1978
Upper St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Gate City (VA)
College: Virginia Tech
NFL draft: 2002  / Round: 7 / Pick: 218
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:8
Games started:3
Player stats at PFR

Thomas Chad Beasley (born November 13, 1978) is a former American football offensive guard who played for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Houston Texans and Carolina Panthers.

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Early life

Beasley was born in Upper St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania. [1] He played high school football at Gate City High School in Gate City, Virginia, earning all-state honors. [1] [2] His father Tom Beasley also played for Virginia Tech and in the NFL. [2]

College career

Beasley played college football for the Virginia Tech from 1997 to 2001 as a defensive lineman. [2] He was redshirted in 1997. [1] He earned All-Big East honors twice. [2]

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Beasley was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round, with the 218th overall pick, of the 2002 NFL Draft. [3] He officially signed with the team on July 19. He was waived on August 27 and signed to the practice squad on September 4, 2002. [4]

Cleveland Browns

On October 1, 2002, the Cleveland Browns signed Beasley off of the Vikings' practice squad. [4] He played in eight games, starting three, at guard for the Browns during the 2003 season, before being placed on injured reserve on December 9, 2003. [1] [4] [5] He re-signed with the Browns on April 28, 2004. Beasley was placed on injured reserve again on August 30, 2004. He was waived on December 13, 2004. [4]

Houston Texans

Beasley signed a reserve/future contract with the Houston Texans on January 31, 2005. He was waived on September 3, 2005. [4]

Carolina Panthers

Beasley signed a reserve/future contract with the Carolina Panthers on January 5, 2006. [4] He was allocated to NFL Europe to play for the Berlin Thunder in 2006. He started all 10 games for the Thunder during the 2006 NFL Europe season. [1] Beasley was waived by the Panthers on September 2, 2006. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Chad Beasley". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Mays, Kevin (May 15, 2020). "Chad Beasley: 'It's all about the people'". timesnews.net. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Chad Beasley". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  5. ↑ "While Cleveland's No. 1 pick is missing, Beasley is ready to go". the-daily-record.com. July 31, 2004. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
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