Dwight Beverly
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Position: | Los Angeles, California) | ||||||||
College: | Illinois | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1984 / Round: 6 / Pick: 147 | ||||||||
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Dwight Anthony Beverly (born December 5, 1961) is a former professional American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois.
Early life and high school
Beverly was born and grew up in Long Beach, California and attended Locke High School in South Los Angeles. After his senior season he was selected to play in the Prep Senior Bowl.[1]
College career
Beverly began his collegiate career at Long Beach City College before transferring to Illinois after his sophomore year.[2] Beverly rushed for a team leading 390 yards and two touchdowns as a junior.[3] As a senior he was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference after rushing for 685 yards and nine touchdowns with nine receptions for 77 yards and another touchdown as Illinois won the Big Ten Conference title.[4]
Professional career
Beverly was selected by the
References
- ^ "Prep Senior Bowl returns to Pasadena site". Belvedere Citizen / Eastside Journal. August 6, 1980. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "LBCC Alumni in Professional Sports". LBCCVikings.com. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ Tupper, Mark (August 7, 1983). "Illinois Shifts Offensive Emphasis". Herald & Review.
- ^ "1990 Illinois Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 22, 1984. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Realigned League May Have Its Biggest Season". Los Angeles Times. February 23, 1985. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Football Notebook". Calgary Herald. September 19, 1985. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Beverly's back for a third bid". Calgary Herald. June 16, 1988. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "NFL Strike Rosters". United Press International. October 1, 1987. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "TEAM STATS: 1987". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Football". Brandon Sun. July 30, 1988. Retrieved June 30, 2020.