Kalon Beverly

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Kalon Beverly
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-02) December 2, 1997 (age 25)
New Orleans, Louisiana
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:free agent
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Conference USA Honorable Mention

Kalon Ryshun Beverly (born February 12, 1997) is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. 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 career

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 wasn't 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]

European League of Football

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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