Tavante Beckett

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Tavante Beckett
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Beckett with the Houston Roughnecks in 2023
San Antonio Brahmas
Position: Inside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-21) October 21, 1997 (age 26)
Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Indian River
(Chesapeake, Virginia)
College: Marshall
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:4
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Tavante Beckett (born October 21, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and Marshall.

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College career

Beckett began his collegiate career at Virginia Tech. He was suspended indefinitely after his freshman season following an arrest for marijuana possession and ultimately transferred to Marshall University. [1] Beckett was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year in his redshirt senior season. [2]

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Beckett signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2021. [3] He was waived on August 31, 2021, during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [4] [5] Beckett was elevated to the active roster on December 5, 2021, for the team's Week 13 game against the Minnesota Vikings and made his NFL debut in the game. [6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 10, 2022. [7] He was waived on May 10, 2022. [8]

Houston Roughnecks

On November 17, 2022, Beckett was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. [9] The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [10]

San Antonio Brahmas

On January 5, 2024, Beckett was selected by the San Antonio Brahmas during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Humbled after facing off-field issues, Marshall's Tavante Beckett is making the most his second chance". The Virginian-Pilot . October 9, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Chesapeake's Tavante Beckett named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year". WTKR.com. December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2021 NFL draft: Detroit Lions officially sign 13 undrafted free agents". May 3, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Lions cut Tavai, both kickers to get roster down to 53-man limit". The Detroit News . August 31, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  5. ↑ Twentyman, Tim (September 1, 2021). "TWENTYMAN: Breaking down the Lions' initial practice squad". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  6. ↑ Raven, Benjamin (December 5, 2021). "How to watch Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings: Everything you need to know heading into Week 13". MLive.com . Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Detroit Lions sign 9 players to reserve/futures contracts". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. January 10, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Detroit Lions waive 5 players, paving way for UDFA signings". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. May 10, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  10. ↑ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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