Fred Beasley

Fred Beasley

No. 40
Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Born:	(1974-09-18) September 18, 1974 (age 50) Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lee (Montgomery)
College:	Auburn
NFL draft:	1998  / round: 6 / pick: 180
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (1998–2005) Miami Dolphins (2006)* Washington Redskins (2007)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards 2× Second-team All-Pro (2002, 2003) Pro Bowl (2003) Career NFL statistics Rushing yards: 610 Rushing average: 3.3 Receptions: 133 Receiving yards: 1,017 Total touchdowns: 13 Stats at Pro Football Reference Frederick Jerome Beasley (born September 18, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL draft. High school years Beasley attended Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, Alabama and earned letters in football and track. In football, he was a two-time All-State honoree, won back-to-back state championships and as a senior, he was a USA Today All-USA selection and named an All-American by Parade . In track, he was a three-time State Champion on the decathlon. His head coach was Legendary Hall of Famer Spence McCracken. His Home Economics teacher went out on maternity leave, so his full-time substitute was future State Champion basketball Coach Scott C. Davis. College career Beasley attended Auburn University, and was a star in football. He split time between fullback and tailback and finished his career with 1,241 rushing yards, 567 receiving yards, and 16 rushing touchdowns. In a 1997 game against the Georgia Bulldogs, a match widely considered the "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry," Beasley plowed over current Georgia Bulldogs head coach, Kirby Smart, who was attempting to tackle him. Professional career Beasley was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL draft with the 180th overall pick, and spent the next eight seasons with the franchise. [1] At one time, Beasley was widely regarded as the best blocking fullback in the NFL. In 2002 and 2003, he was selected all-pro as a fullback. In 2003, he was named the NFC Pro Bowl team's starting fullback. Following his release from San Francisco following the 2005 season, he signed with the Miami Dolphins but was released early in the season. He signed with the Washington Redskins to a one-year contract. He was released on September 1, 2007. NFL statistics Rushing Stats [2] Year Team Games Carries Yards Yards per Carry Longest Carry Touchdowns First Downs Fumbles Fumbles Lost 1999 SF 13 58 276 4.8 44 4 18 2 2 2000 SF 15 50 147 2.9 9 3 14 0 0 2001 SF 15 23 73 3.2 16 1 8 0 0 2002 SF 16 26 75 2.9 9 0 15 0 0 2003 SF 16 17 24 1.4 5 0 4 0 0 2004 SF 14 9 15 1.7 4 0 4 0 0 Career 114 183 610 3.3 44 8 63 2 2 Receiving Stats [2] Year Team Games Receptions Yards Yards per Reception Longest Reception Touchdowns First Downs Fumbles Fumbles Lost 1998 SF 16 1 11 11.0 11 0 1 0 0 1999 SF 13 32 282 8.8 24 0 16 0 0 2000 SF 15 31 233 7.5 34 3 11 0 0 2001 SF 15 16 99 6.2 15 0 6 1 1 2002 SF 16 22 152 6.9 25 1 8 0 0 2003 SF 16 19 184 9.7 32 1 6 0 0 2004 SF 14 10 44 4.4 9 0 1 0 0 2005 SF 9 2 12 6.0 6 0 0 0 0 Career 114 133 1,017 7.6 34 5 49 1 1 References "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023. "Fred Beasley Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved March 20, 2014. External links Career statistics from Pro Football Reference This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.