Darrian Beavers (born July 5, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at UConn before transferring to Cincinnati.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | July 5, 1999 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Colerain (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
| College: |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 6 / pick: 182 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editBeavers attended Colerain High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He played wide receiver and safety in high school. He committed to the University of Connecticut to play college football.[1]
College career
editBeavers played two years at Connecticut before transferring to the University of Cincinnati.[2][3][4] In those two years he started six of 24 games, recording 38 tackles and seven sacks. He transferred to Cincinnati in 2019.[5][6] In his first year at Cincinnati, Beavers started 10 of 14 games and had 36 tackles. In 2020, he started 10 games, recording 58 tackles, 2.5 sacks and two interceptions.[7][8] He returned to Cincinnati as a starter in 2021.[9] He was a finalist for the Dick Butkus Award.[10]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) |
237 lb (108 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.67 s | 1.63 s | 2.72 s | 4.17 s | 6.91 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Beavers was drafted by the New York Giants with the 182nd pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft.[13] Beavers tore his ACL in week 2 of the preseason against the Cincinnati Bengals and was placed on injured reserve.[14][15]
On August 29, 2023, Beavers was waived by the Giants and re-signed to the practice squad.[16][17] He was promoted to the active roster on December 30.[18]
Beavers was waived by the Giants on August 27, 2024.[19]
References
edit- ^ Kidwai, Aman (January 22, 2017). "UConn Football Adds Two Verbal Commitments". UConnReport. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Anthony, Mike (October 19, 2017). "Though 'Raw,' UConn's Beavers Taking On Bigger Role". courant.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Putterman, Alex (September 18, 2018). "UConn's Darrian Beavers, Eli Thomas Adjusting Well To Defensive End Position". courant.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Fuller, Jim (October 17, 2017). "UConn's Darrian Beavers staying true to his faith, making an impact on field". New Haven Register. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Putterman, Alex (January 23, 2019). "UConn sack leader Darrian Beavers transferring to Cincinnati". courant.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Page, Fletcher (August 2, 2019). "Luke Fickell ready to see Darrian Beavers, Kyriq McDonald 'enhance and help' UC football". The Enquirer. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Justin (March 30, 2021). "Cincinnati linebacker Darrian Beavers is older, wiser, 100 pounds heavier and back to anchor the defense". The Athletic. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Jenkins, Keith (November 13, 2020). "Darrian Beavers has developed into versatile leader for No. 7 Cincinnati's defense". The Enquirer. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Jenkins, Keith (November 5, 2021). "Three keys, prediction: Darrian Beavers looks to lead No. 6 Cincinnati Bearcats past Tulsa". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Heltman, Russ (November 22, 2021). "UC Linebacker Named Butkus Award Finalist". SI.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Darrian Beavers Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Darrian Beavers, Cincinnati NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Giants draft Cincinnati LB Darrian Beavers with 182nd pick". Giants.com. April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "Injury Updates: Kayvon Thibodeaux (MCL sprain); LB Darrian Beavers (torn ACL)". Giants.com. August 22, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Benton, Dan (August 23, 2022). "Giants place Darrian Beavers on IR, trim roster to 80". Giants Wire. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 29, 2023). "Giants announce 53-man roster for 2023". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 30, 2023). "Giants sign 12 players to practice squad". Giants.com.
- ^ "TE Lawrence Cager to IR; LB Darrian Beavers signed to active roster". Giants.com. December 30, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 28, 2024). "Giants announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". Giants.com.