Terry Beckner Jr. (born March 2, 1997) is an American professional football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Missouri. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | March 2, 1997 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) |
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 7 / pick: 215 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editIn 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
editBeckner 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
editTampa Bay Buccaneers
editBeckner 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
editBeckner 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
editBeckner 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
editOn February 14, 2024, Beckner signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[22] He was released on May 12, 2024.[23]
References
edit- ^ "Terry Beckner, Jr. Stats" (PDF). Chicago Tribune. August 21, 2017.
- ^ "2015 Under Armour All-America Game Roster". 247Sports. August 21, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Aschoff, Edward (November 15, 2015). "Missouri coach fears MCL injury for freshman nose guard Terry Beckner Jr". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "Terry Beckner Jr. 2015 Stats". Sports Reference. August 21, 2017.
- ^ Keyser, Shane (January 21, 2016). "Terry Beckner Jr. suspended from Mizzou football team after arrest for marijuana possession". Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ "Terry Beckner Jr. suffers torn ACL". Kansas City Star. August 21, 2017.
- ^ "Terry Beckner Jr. 2015 Stats". Sports Reference. August 21, 2017.
- ^ Vitali, Carmen (April 27, 2019). "Buccaneers Select Terry Beckner Jr. in the Seventh Round of the 2019 NFL Draft". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (August 31, 2019). "Spence, Santos Among Final Cuts to Get Bucs' Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 1, 2019). "Beckner, Fitzgerald Return as Bucs Start Forming Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ "Rookie DL Terry Beckner Suspended Four Games by NFL". Buccaneers.com. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ @AlbertBreer (August 20, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 29, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears put Cohen on IR, elevate Pierce". Chicago Bears. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (October 27, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears sign return specialist Harris to practice squad". Chicago Bears. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ @USFLMaulers (May 6, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 6, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLMaulers (May 6, 2022). "Transferred to inactive roster" (Tweet). Retrieved May 6, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLMaulers (May 14, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLMaulers (June 1, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved June 3, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @USFLMaulers (August 10, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions". Calgary Stampeders. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "Terry Beckner". Footballdb.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
