Sam Beal

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Sam Beal
Sam Beal 2019 (cropped).jpg
Beal with the New York Giants in 2019
No. 23, 34
Position Cornerback
Personal information
Born(1996-08-30)August 30, 1996
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school Ottawa Hills (Grand Rapids)
College Western Michigan (2015–2017)
Supplemental draft 2018: 3rd round
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • Second-team All-MAC (2017)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles 27
Pass deflections 1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Other information
DisappearedJuly 12, 2025(2025-07-12) (aged 28)
Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Status Missing for 6 months and 21 days

Samuel Beal [1] (born August 30, 1996; disappeared July 12, 2025) [1] is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos.

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Early life

Playing at Ottawa Hills High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Beal started on its varsity football team for three years [2] and played on both sides of the ball. [3] Aside from football, Beal garnered All-American honors his senior year in track and field. [4] He committed to Western Michigan in late July 2014, favoring the college because he lived in Kalamazoo before high school. [3] Beal was a two-star prospect. [5]

College career

A nose for contact turned Beal to the defensive side of the ball in college. [4] He played as a true freshman in twelve games and logged 55 tackles as a sophomore. [6] A breakout game against USC, which included an interception of Sam Darnold, highlighted Beal's junior season, [7] which was marred by an injury that occurred in regulation of a seven-overtime game against Buffalo and kept him out of the following week's game against Akron. [8] Following the season, Beal was named Second Team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC). [9]

Beal considered entering the 2018 NFL draft but decided to stay, citing a multitude of reasons. [4] He was projected to go in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft. [10] Beal was named a preseason First Team All-MAC selection for the upcoming 2018 season. [11] In June before his senior season, Beal applied to enter the 2018 NFL Supplemental Draft. [12]

Professional career

Beal in a game against the Washington Redskins Sam Beal.jpg
Beal in a game against the Washington Redskins

Beal was selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2018 Supplemental draft. [13] On July 25, 2018, during training camp, Beal suffered a shoulder injury that would keep him out his entire rookie season. [14] He was placed on injured reserve four days later. [15]

On September 1, 2019, Beal was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. [16] He was designated for return from injured reserve and began practicing on October 16, 2019. [17] He was activated on November 5. [18]

On August 5, 2020, Beal announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [19]

On November 9, 2021, Beal was waived from the active roster. [20] On December 18, 2021, Beal was signed to the Giants practice squad. [21] Beal was released on December 28, 2021.

On June 11, 2021, Beal pleaded guilty to a pair of gun charges stemming from a June 2020 arrest in Ohio during which he was pulled over and a concealed weapon was discovered, and he was also cited for marijuana possession and a traffic violation. The plea put him on probation through June 2022. [22]

Disappearance

In July 2025, Beal was reported missing. He was last seen on July 12 after dropping off his girlfriend and borrowing her car to drive to a job he never arrived at and he later told her by phone that he was returning home to Virginia Beach. The car was later recovered in Virginia Beach with Beal's shoes, socks, and sand inside. At the time of his disappearance, he had only the clothes he was wearing, a pair of slides, and his wallet containing his banking card and driver's license. As of January 2026, Beal has been missing for six months. [23] [24]

References

  1. 1 2 "Missing NFL football player: Former New York Giants player Samuel Beal missing persons case; sister Essence Zhane asks for help | abc7ny.com". abc7ny.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  2. ↑ Kaminski, Steve (February 4, 2015). "Sam Beal signs with WMU, becomes Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills' first Division I player since 2008". mlive.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Hutton, Jason (July 31, 2014). "Ottawa Hills senior Sam Beal commits to Western Michigan for football". Fox 17. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 Buckley, Nick (March 15, 2018). "Western Michigan's Sam Beal could be Broncos' next big pro prospect". Battle Creek Enquirer. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Sam Beal, Ottawa Hills". 247Sports.com . Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ Buckley, Nick (July 24, 2017). "Western Michigan Broncos' best: No. 14 Sam Beal a lockdown cornerback". Battle Creek Enquirer. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  7. ↑ Tuls, Jonah. "Tuls: Smith and Jones II help USC survive early scare vs WMU". NDT Scouting. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  8. ↑ Nothaft, Patrick (October 17, 2017). "WMU CB Sam Beal to return for EMU game, RB LeVante Bellamy out". mlive.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  9. ↑ Evans, Marshawn (December 13, 2017). "Broncos crowd the All-MAC selections". Western Herald. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  10. ↑ Janvrin, Richard (April 28, 2018). "2019 NFL Mock Draft: Predictions for Next Year's Top Prospects". Bleacher Report . Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Seven Broncos Named Preseason All-MAC by Athlon Sports". Western Michigan Sports. May 21, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  12. ↑ Bouda, Nate (June 6, 2018). "Western Michigan CB Sam Beal Petitioning To Enter 2018 Supplemental Draft". nfltraderumors.co. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  13. ↑ Eisen, Michael (July 11, 2018). "Giants select CB Sam Beal in supplemental draft". Giants.com.
  14. ↑ Sessler, Marc (July 25, 2018). "Sam Beal likely out for year with shoulder injury". NFL.com.
  15. ↑ Benton, Dan (July 29, 2018). "Giants place Sam Beal on IR, re-sign Kenneth Durden". Giants Wire. USA Today.com.
  16. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2019). "Giants place CB Sam Beal on IR, sign TE Eric Tomlinson and 8 to practice squad". Giants.com.
  17. ↑ Eisen, Michael (October 16, 2019). "CB Sam Beal returns to practice, eyes NFL debut". Giants.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  18. ↑ Eisen, Michael (November 5, 2019). "Giants activate CB Sam Beal off injured reserve". Giants.com.
  19. ↑ Eisen, Michael (August 5, 2020). "Cornerback Sam Beal opts out of 2020 season". Giants.com.
  20. ↑ Benton, Dan (November 10, 2021). "New York Giants waive CB Sam Beal". Giantswire.com.
  21. ↑ Eisen, Michael (December 18, 2021). "Game Preview: Giants host rival Cowboys". Giants.com.
  22. ↑ Links, Zachary (June 11, 2021). "Giants' Sam Beal Pleads Guilty To Gun Charges". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  23. ↑ Williams, Charean (January 13, 2026). "Former Giants CB Sam Beal has been missing since July". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  24. ↑ Arnold, Christian (January 13, 2026). "Ex-Giants corner Sam Beal has been missing for months". New York Post . Retrieved January 13, 2026.
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