Jason Bean (born June 9, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Texas Mean Green and the Kansas Jayhawks. He was drafted first overall in the 2024 UFL draft by the Memphis Showboats.
| No. 8 – Indianapolis Colts | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 9, 1999 Mansfield, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lake Ridge (Mansfield, Texas) |
| College: | North Texas (2018–2020) Kansas (2021–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life and education
editBean was raised in Mansfield, Texas and attended Lake Ridge High School.[1] After graduation, he committed to playing college football at the University of North Texas.[2][3]
College career
editNorth Texas
editBean attended the University of North Texas from 2018 to 2020, during which time he played for the university's football team, the Mean Green. He played in only one game his first year on campus, thus returning as a redshirt freshman his second year. He received various accolades in his third year, including being named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week, Manning Award Star of the Week, and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week. He was also included on the Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 list.[1]
After the conclusion of the 2020 season, Bean entered the NCAA transfer portal.[4][5]
Kansas
editBean transferred to the University of Kansas in the Spring of 2021 to continue his collegiate career.[6][7]
Bean was made the starter in week one of the 2023 season, and completed 22 of his 28 passing attempts for 276 yards and two touchdowns, while also adding 41 yards on the ground, as he helped the Jayhawks beat Missouri State.[8] In the 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl, Bean threw for 449 yards and six passing touchdowns, which were the most passing touchdowns by a Big 12 player in a bowl game in conference history.[9]
College statistics
edit| Season | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Att | Yds | TD | INT | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||
| North Texas Mean Green | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | 22 | 35 | 176 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 79 | 145 | 1,131 | 14 | 5 | 56 | 346 | 6.2 | 5 | ||||
| Kansas Jayhawks | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | 102 | 181 | 1,252 | 6 | 6 | 92 | 402 | 4.4 | 2 | ||||
| 2022 | 87 | 136 | 1,280 | 14 | 4 | 38 | 222 | 5.8 | 4 | ||||
| 2023 | 124 | 199 | 2,130 | 18 | 7 | 47 | 280 | 6.0 | 3 | ||||
| Career | 414 | 698 | 5,969 | 55 | 26 | 251 | 1,344 | 5.4 | 14 | ||||
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 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
196 lb (89 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.56 s | 1.62 s | 2.63 s | 4.45 s | 7.07 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
Bean signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2024.[11] On July 17, 2024, Bean was drafted first overall by the Memphis Showboats in the 2024 UFL draft.[12] He was waived by the Colts on August 27, 2024 during roster cuts and signed with the teams' practice squad the next day.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jason Bean". Kansas Jayhawks. June 15, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ Gosset, Brian (June 28, 2017). "North Texas lands commitment from Lake Ridge QB Jason Bean". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Jason Bean - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles". ESPN. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan. "North Texas QB Jason Bean enters transfer portal". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ Vito, Brett (January 19, 2021). "North Texas quarterback Jason Bean enters NCAA transfer portal". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan (March 26, 2021). "North Texas QB Jason Bean transfers to Big 12 school". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ Newell, Jesse. "KU football lands a QB transfer from C-USA school. He could start Game 1 for Jayhawks". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ Davis, Kyle (September 5, 2023). "Jason Bean Raises the Floor for Kansas Jayhawks Football". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ Marshall, John (December 26, 2023). "Bean throws for 6 TDs, Kansas overcomes flags to beat UNLV 49-36 in Guaranteed Rate Bowl". seattletimes.com. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Jason Bean College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Colts sign 7 undrafted free agents". Colts.com. May 9, 2024.
- ^ Laddha, Shreyas (July 17, 2024). "Former Kansas Jayhawks quarterback Jason Bean picked No. 1 overall in UFL draft". Kansas City Star. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "Jason Bean: Waived by Indy". CBSSports.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Edwards, Josh (August 29, 2024). "2024 NFL practice squad tracker: Full list of team-by-team moves, signings for all 32 clubs after cut deadline". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 3, 2024.