Terry Beckner

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Terry Beckner
Calgary Stampeders
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-02) March 2, 1997 (age 27)
East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: East St. Louis
College: Missouri (2015–2018)
NFL draft: 2019  / Round: 7 / Pick: 215
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Terry Beckner Jr. (born March 2, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Missouri. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

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Early years

In Beckner's final season at East St. Louis, he recorded 107 tackles and 7 sacks. [1] He played in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game. [2]

College career

Beckner played as a true freshman at Missouri, and was named a Freshman All-American by Sporting News [3] even though his season ended early after an MCL and ACL tear in his right knee against Brigham Young on November 14. [4] He had 27 total tackles, 8 being for loss, 3 sacks and a fumble recovery. [5]

On January 20, 2016, Beckner was arrested during a traffic stop for possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana, a misdemeanor, while driving a Chrysler 300 through Columbia. The following day, Tigers head coach Barry Odom suspended Beckner indefinitely from the Missouri football team. [6]

Before tearing his ACL in his left knee against Middle Tennessee, [7] Beckner totaled 24 tackles, 2 being for loss, and a fumble recovery in the 2016 season. [8]

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Beckner was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round, 215th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft. [9] On August 31, 2019, Beckner was waived by the Buccaneers and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] [11] He was suspended for four games by the NFL for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs on October 21, 2019. [12] He was reinstated from suspension on November 18, 2019, and the Buccaneers released him from their practice squad.

Chicago Bears

Beckner had a tryout with the Chicago Bears on August 20, 2020. [13] He was signed to the team's practice squad on September 29. [14] He was released by the team on October 27. [15]

Pittsburgh Maulers

Beckner signed with the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL) on May 6, 2022, [16] and he was subsequently transferred to the team's inactive roster. [17] He was moved to the active roster on May 14. [18] He was placed on injured reserve on June 1. [19] Beckner re-signed with the Maulers on August 10, 2023. [20] The Maulers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [21]

Calgary Stampeders

On February 14, 2024, Beckner signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).. [22]

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References

  1. ↑ "Terry Beckner, Jr. Stats" (PDF). Chicago Tribune. August 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ "2015 Under Armour All-America Game Roster". 247Sports. August 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sporting News Freshman All-Americans: UCLA's Josh Rosen is nation's best". Sporting News. December 16, 2015. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Missouri coach fears MCL injury for freshman nose guard Terry Beckner Jr". ESPN. November 15, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Terry Beckner Jr. 2015 Stats". Sports Reference. August 21, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Terry Beckner Jr. suspended from Mizzou football team after arrest for marijuana possession". Kansas City Star . January 21, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Terry Beckner Jr. suffers torn ACL". Kansas City Star . August 21, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Terry Beckner Jr. 2015 Stats". Sports Reference. August 21, 2017.
  9. ↑ Vitali, Carmen (April 27, 2019). "Buccaneers Select Terry Beckner Jr. in the Seventh Round of the 2019 NFL Draft". Buccaneers.com.
  10. ↑ Smith, Scott (August 31, 2019). "Spence, Santos Among Final Cuts to Get Bucs' Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com.
  11. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 1, 2019). "Beckner, Fitzgerald Return as Bucs Start Forming Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
  12. ↑ "Rookie DL Terry Beckner Suspended Four Games by NFL". Buccaneers.com. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  13. ↑ @AlbertBreer (August 20, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020– via Twitter.
  14. ↑ Mayer, Larry (September 29, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears put Cohen on IR, elevate Pierce". Chicago Bears . Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  15. ↑ Mayer, Larry (October 27, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears sign return specialist Harris to practice squad". Chicago Bears . Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  16. ↑ @USFLMaulers (May 6, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 6, 2022– via Twitter.
  17. ↑ @USFLMaulers (May 6, 2022). "Transferred to inactive roster" (Tweet). Retrieved May 6, 2022– via Twitter.
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