Kalon Beverly

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Kalon Beverly
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-02) December 2, 1997 (age 26)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Edna Karr High School
College: University of Texas at El Paso
Position: Defensive back
Undrafted: 2019
Career history

Kalon Ryshun Beverly (born February 12, 1997) is an American former professional football defensive back. He played college football for the UTEP Miners football and most recently for the Cologne Centurions in the European League of Football.

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Early life and college

From 2012 to 2014 Beverly attended Edna Karr High School in his hometown, where he began playing as a safety for the varsity football team and was a member of the track team. In his senior year he switched to defensive back and recorded 26 tackles, six pass breakups and two interceptions in 12 gamekals played. [1]

Beverly committed to the UTEP Miners football program in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, where he played in all four seasons. In his junior year he earned All-Conference USA Honorable Mention. [1]

College statistics

YearTeamGPTacklesInterceptions
CmbSoloAstTFLYdsSckFFPDIntYdsTD
College Division I NCAA logo.svg
2015UTEP Miners11402713000031241
2016UTEP Miners1041241700007100
2017UTEP Miners124424202.56018000
2018UTEP Miners12473611211006220
College total45172111614.51701244261
Source: utepminers.com [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		191 lb
(87 kg)		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.58 s1.64 s4.57 s7.30 s31 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
All values from personal Pro Day [2]

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, the Buffalo Bills invited him to their rookie minicamp, but he was not signed. [3] He than was signed by the Ottawa RedBlacks where he was on the roster for the entire year without collecting any statistics. [4]

On March 9, 2022, the Cologne Centurions of the European League of Football signed Beverly for the last A-import spot of the 2022 season. There he reunites with Centurions head coach Frank Roser who was himself coach with the UTEP Miners. [5]

Professional statistics

YearTeamGPTacklesInterceptions
CmbSoloAstTFLYdsSckFFPDIntYdsTD
European League of Football ELF-Logo-WhiteOutline.svg
2022 Cologne Centurions124222201400132280
ELF total124222201400132280
Source: europeanleague.football

Private life

Beverly has two brothers and majored in digital media production. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kalon Beverly - UTEP Miners Bio". utepminers.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Kalon Beverly, DS #110 CB, Texas-El Paso". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Bills invite 36 players to try out at rookie minicamp". The Buffalo News . May 10, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: FEBRUARY 18, 2020". ottawaredblacks.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Beverly für das Kölner Backfield". Football-Aktuell.de (in German). March 9, 2022.
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