Fred Beasley
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| Position: | Lee (Montgomery) | ||||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1998 / Round: 6 / Pick: 180 | ||||||||||
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Frederick Jerome Beasley (born September 18, 1974) is an American former
fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL draft
.
High school years
Beasley attended
. His head coach was Legendary Hall of Famer Spence McCracken. His Home Economics teacher went out on maternity leave, so his full-time substitute was future State Champion basketball Coach Scott C. Davis.College career
Beasley attended
fullback and tailback and finished his career with 1,241 rushing yards, 567 receiving yards, and 16 rushing touchdowns. In a 1997 game against the Georgia Bulldogs, a match widely considered the "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry," Beasley plowed over current Georgia Bulldogs
head coach, Kirby Smart, who was attempting to tackle him.
Professional career
Beasley was selected by the
NFL. In 2002 and 2003, he was selected all-pro as a fullback. In 2003, he was named the NFC Pro Bowl team's starting fullback. Following his release from San Francisco following the 2005 season
, he signed with the Miami Dolphins but was released early in the season.
He signed with the Washington Redskins to a one-year contract. He was released on September 1, 2007.
NFL statistics
Rushing Stats[2]
| Year | Team | Games | Carries | Yards | Yards per Carry | Longest Carry | Touchdowns | First Downs | Fumbles | Fumbles Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | SF | 13 | 58 | 276 | 4.8 | 44 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | SF | 15 | 50 | 147 | 2.9 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | SF | 15 | 23 | 73 | 3.2 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | SF | 16 | 26 | 75 | 2.9 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | SF | 16 | 17 | 24 | 1.4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | SF | 14 | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 114 | 183 | 610 | 3.3 | 44 | 8 | 63 | 2 | 2 |
Receiving Stats[2]
| Year | Team | Games | Receptions | Yards | Yards per Reception | Longest Reception | Touchdowns | First Downs | Fumbles | Fumbles Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | SF | 16 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | SF | 13 | 32 | 282 | 8.8 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | SF | 15 | 31 | 233 | 7.5 | 34 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | SF | 15 | 16 | 99 | 6.2 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | SF | 16 | 22 | 152 | 6.9 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | SF | 16 | 19 | 184 | 9.7 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | SF | 14 | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | SF | 9 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 114 | 133 | 1,017 | 7.6 | 34 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 1 |
References
- ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Fred Beasley Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference