Abdul Beecham (born March 5, 1997) is an American football offensive lineman for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Blinn College before transferring to Kansas State. He has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL), Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL), and Orlando Guardians of the XFL.
| No. 62 – St. Louis Battlehawks | |||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | May 5, 1997 West Point, New York, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Judson (Converse, Texas) | ||||
| College: | Blinn College (2015) Kansas State (2016–2018) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career XFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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College career
editBeecham attended Blinn College in 2015 where he did not allow a single sack all season. He transferred to Kansas State in 2016 where he played 33 career games, starting 29 at guard from 2016 to 2018.[1]
Professional career
editKansas City Chiefs
editAfter going Undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Beecham signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on June 15, 2019.[2] He was released on August 20, 2019.[citation needed]
Los Angeles Rams
editOn August 28, 2019, Beecham signed with the Los Angeles Rams.[3] He was released on August 31, 2019.[4]
Pittsburgh Maulers
editAfter a stint in The Spring League in 2020, Beecham was drafted by the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL) on March 11, 2022.[citation needed] His contract expired at the end of the season.
Orlando Guardians
editOn January 29, 2023, Beecham signed with the Orlando Guardians of the XFL.[5] The Guardians folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[6]
St. Louis Battlehawks
editOn January 15, 2024, Beecham was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks in the fifth round of the Super Draft portion of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[7] He signed with the team on January 23.[8] He re-signed with the team on August 6, 2024.[9]
Personal life
editBeecham is the son of Samuel and Tina Beecham. He also has three siblings.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Abdul Beecham - Football". Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Beecham Signs with Chiefs". Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Rams sign undrafted rookie guard Abdul Beecham". Rams Wire. August 28, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ 3k (August 30, 2019). "2019 Los Angeles Rams 53-man roster cuts tracker (UPDATED)". Turf Show Times. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Orlando Guardians Roster (XFL Football)". AthlonSports.com. February 13, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Rachuk, Stephan (January 15, 2024). "2024 United Football League (UFL) Super Draft Tracker". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "The UFL Agrees to Terms with 20 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (August 6, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions:" (Tweet). Retrieved August 6, 2024 – via Twitter.