Chad Beasley Explained

Position:Offensive guard
Number:68, 74
Birth Date:13 November 1978
Birth Place:Upper St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:300
High School:Gate City (VA)
College:Virginia Tech
Draftyear:2002
Draftround:7
Draftpick:218
Teams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:8
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:3
Pfr:BeasCh20

Thomas Chad Beasley (born November 13, 1978) is a former American football offensive guard who played for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Houston Texans and Carolina Panthers.

Early life

Beasley was born in Upper St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania. He played high school football at Gate City High School in Gate City, Virginia, earning all-state honors.[1] His father Tom Beasley also played for Virginia Tech and in the NFL.[2]

College career

Beasley played college football for the Virginia Tech from 1997 to 2001 as a defensive lineman.[2] He was redshirted in 1997.[1] He earned All-Big East honors twice.[2]

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Beasley was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round, with the 218th overall pick, of the 2002 NFL draft.[3] He officially signed with the team on July 19. He was waived on August 27 and signed to the practice squad on September 4, 2002.[4]

Cleveland Browns

On October 1, 2002, the Cleveland Browns signed Beasley off of the Vikings' practice squad.[4] He played in eight games, starting three, at guard for the Browns during the 2003 season, before being placed on injured reserve on December 9, 2003.[1] [4] [5] He re-signed with the Browns on April 28, 2004. Beasley was placed on injured reserve again on August 30, 2004. He was waived on December 13, 2004.[4]

Houston Texans

Beasley signed a reserve/future contract with the Houston Texans on January 31, 2005. He was waived on September 3, 2005.[4]

Carolina Panthers

Beasley signed a reserve/future contract with the Carolina Panthers on January 5, 2006.[4] He was allocated to NFL Europe to play for the Berlin Thunder in 2006. He started all 10 games for the Thunder during the 2006 NFL Europe season.[1] Beasley was waived by the Panthers on September 2, 2006.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chad Beasley . Pro Football Archives . June 12, 2024.
  2. Web site: Chad Beasley: ‘It’s all about the people’ . timesnews.net . May 15, 2020 . June 12, 2024 . Mays, Kevin.
  3. Web site: 2002 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-10 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  4. Web site: Chad Beasley . Pro-Football-Reference . June 12, 2024.
  5. Web site: While Cleveland's No. 1 pick is missing, Beasley is ready to go . the-daily-record.com . July 31, 2004 . June 12, 2024.