Steve Beauharnais

Steve Beauharnais
No. 58
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1990-05-02) May 2, 1990 (age 34)
Saddle Brook, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Saint Joseph Regional (Montvale, New Jersey)
College:Rutgers
NFL draft:2013 / round: 7 / pick: 235
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Steve Beauharnais (born May 2, 1990) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at Rutgers. He was also a member of the Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Hotshots, and St. Louis BattleHawks.

Early life

Beauharnais was a three-year standout at Saddle Brook High School in Saddle Brook, New Jersey before transferring to Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey for his senior season. While at Saint Joseph, he helped guide the Green Knights to an 11–1 record and the Non-Public Group III state title. He was named The Record Defensive Player of the Year as a senior where he recorded 99 tackles, including 11.5 tackles-for-loss.

Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 71st best outside linebacker in the nation.[1] He accepted a scholarship to Rutgers.

College career

As a true freshman, Beauharnais moved into the starting lineup for final three games at strongside linebacker, and also appeared on special teams. He played in all 13 games with 36 tackles and five sacks, and was one of two true freshmen to appear in all 13 games. In 2010, he was the starting middle linebacker who appeared in all 12 games. He finished third on the team in tackles (79), he also had six tackles-for-loss along with 1.5 sacks, four quarterback hurries and four fumble recoveries on the year. The following season, as a junior, he finished second on the team in tackles with 77, was first on the team in tackles for loss (16), and also recorded five sacks, three interceptions, one forced fumble and recovered a fumble. In 2012, he started all 13 games at middle linebacker, and was tied for third on the team with 83 tackles (32 solo) and 6 tackles for loss. He was named captain by his teammates and was a semifinalist for the Butkus Award. He also recorded an interception and six quarterback hurries.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+7⁄8 in
(1.85 m) 		240 lb
(109 kg) 		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.67 s 1.61 s 2.74 s 4.20 s 6.99 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 19 reps
Sources:[2][3]

New England Patriots

He was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (235th overall) of the 2013 NFL draft.[4] Beauharnais signed a four-year, $2.2 million contract. The deal includes a $47,592 signing bonus.

Beauharnais was only used sparingly In the 2013 season, playing primarily on special teams. He only recorded one snap on defense, but made the tackle on that play.

Washington Redskins

Beauharnais signed with the Washington Redskins practice squad on October 8, 2014.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on November 24.[6] He was waived on December 9,[7] but re-signed with the practice squad on December 16.[8] On December 19, Beauharnais was promoted again to the active roster.[9] On May 4, 2015, he was waived by the Redskins.[10]

San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers signed Beauharnais on August 7, 2015.[11]

Arizona Hotshots

In 2018, Beauharnais signed with the Arizona Hotshots for the 2019 season.[12] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[13]

St. Louis BattleHawks

In October 2019, Beauharnais was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks as an open phase selection in the 2020 XFL Draft.[14] He was waived on February 25, 2020.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Steve Beauharnais, 2009 Outside Linebacker, Rutgers". Rivals.com. June 15, 2008. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Steve Beauharnais Draft Profile". NFL.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "2013 NFL Draft Scout Steve Beauharnais College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  5. ^ Jones, Mike (October 8, 2014). "Redskins add CB Greg Ducre to roster, LB Steve Beauharnais to practice squad". Washington Post. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  6. ^ Jones, Mike (November 24, 2014). "Redskins place Adam Hayward on IR, promote Steve Beauharnais". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  7. ^ Jones, Mike (December 9, 2014). "Redskins add linebackers Ja'Gared Davis and Trevardo Williams". Washington Post. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  8. ^ "12/16: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. December 16, 2014. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  9. ^ Gantt, Darin (December 19, 2014). "Washington puts Brandon Meriweather on IR". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  10. ^ Keim, John (May 4, 2015). "Redskins cut 13 players, start adding UDFAs". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  11. ^ Price, Taylor (August 7, 2015). "Notes from Jim Tomsula: 49ers Sign LB Steve Beauharnais, Jaquiski Tartt to Return to Practice". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  12. ^ "Arizona Hotshots football 2019 schedule, roster, coaching staff". The Poughkeepsie Journal. November 27, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  13. ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  14. ^ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  15. ^ @XFLBattleHawks (February 25, 2020). "Roster Moves We have acquired LB Anthony Stubbs via trade from Tampa Bay in exchange for CB Trey Caldwell. Additionally, we have waived LB Steve Beauharnais and activated CB Marquez White from IR. #ForTheLoveOfFootball x #ClearedToEngage" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2020 – via Twitter.