American football player (born 1997)
American football player
Terry Beckner Jr. (born March 2, 1997) is an American professional football defensive tackle . He played college football at Missouri . He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft .
Early life
In 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
Beckner 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
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Beckner 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
Beckner 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
Beckner 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
On 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
^ "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 .
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