Sam Beal

Sam Beal
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Beal with the New York Giants in 2019
No. 23, 34
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-30) August 30, 1996 (age 28)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school:Ottawa Hills
(Grand Rapids, Michigan)
College:Western Michigan
Supplemental draft:2018 / round: 3
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-MAC (2017)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:27
Pass deflections:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Sam Beal (born August 30, 1996) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Western Michigan, and high school football at Ottawa Hills High School.

Early years

Playing at Ottawa Hills High School in Grand Rapids, Beal started on its varsity football team for three years[1] and played on both sides of the ball.[2] Aside from football, Beal garnered All-American honors his senior year in track and field.[3] He committed to Western Michigan in late July 2014, favoring the college because he lived in Kalamazoo before high school.[2] Beal was a two-star prospect.[4]

College career

A nose for contact turned Beal to the defensive side of the ball in college.[3] He played as a true freshman in twelve games and logged 55 tackles as a sophomore.[5] A breakout game against USC, which included an interception of Sam Darnold, highlighted Beal's junior season,[6] which was marred by an injury that occurred in regulation of a seven-overtime game against Buffalo and kept him out of the following week's game against Akron.[7] Following the season, Beal was named Second Team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC).[8]

Beal considered entering the 2018 NFL draft but decided to stay, citing a multitude of reasons.[3] He was projected to go in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft.[9] Beal was named a preseason First Team All-MAC selection for the upcoming 2018 season.[10] In June before his senior season, Beal applied to enter the 2018 NFL Supplemental Draft.[11]

Professional career

Beal in a game against the Washington Redskins

Beal was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2018 Supplemental draft.[12] On July 25, 2018, during training camp, Beal suffered a shoulder injury that would keep him out his entire rookie season.[13] He was placed on injured reserve four days later.[14]

On September 1, 2019, Beal was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.[15] He was designated for return from injured reserve and began practicing on October 16, 2019.[16] He was activated on November 5.[17]

On August 5, 2020, Beal announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[18]

On November 9, 2021, Beal was waived from the active roster.[19] On December 18, 2021, Beal was signed to the Giants practice squad.[20] Beal was released on December 28, 2021.

On June 11, 2021, Beal pleaded guilty to a pair of gun charges stemming back to a June 2020 arrest in Ohio in which he was pulled over and a concealed weapon was discovered, and he was also cited for marijuana possession and a traffic violation. The plea put him on probation through June 2022.[21]

References

  1. ^ Kaminski, Steve (February 4, 2015). "Sam Beal signs with WMU, becomes Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills' first Division I player since 2008". mlive.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Hutton, Jason (July 31, 2014). "Ottawa Hills senior Sam Beal commits to Western Michigan for football". Fox 17. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Buckley, Nick (March 15, 2018). "Western Michigan's Sam Beal could be Broncos' next big pro prospect". Battle Creek Enquirer. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Sam Beal, Ottawa Hills". 247Sports.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  5. ^ Buckley, Nick (July 24, 2017). "Western Michigan Broncos' best: No. 14 Sam Beal a lockdown cornerback". Battle Creek Enquirer. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  6. ^ Tuls, Jonah. "Tuls: Smith and Jones II help USC survive early scare vs WMU". NDT Scouting. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  7. ^ Nothaft, Patrick (October 17, 2017). "WMU CB Sam Beal to return for EMU game, RB LeVante Bellamy out". mlive.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  8. ^ Evans, Marshawn (December 13, 2017). "Broncos crowd the All-MAC selections". Western Herald. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  9. ^ Janvrin, Richard (April 28, 2018). "2019 NFL Mock Draft: Predictions for Next Year's Top Prospects". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  10. ^ "Seven Broncos Named Preseason All-MAC by Athlon Sports". Western Michigan Sports. May 21, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  11. ^ Bouda, Nate (June 6, 2018). "Western Michigan CB Sam Beal Petitioning To Enter 2018 Supplemental Draft". nfltraderumors.co. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  12. ^ Eisen, Michael (July 11, 2018). "Giants select CB Sam Beal in supplemental draft". Giants.com.
  13. ^ Sessler, Marc (July 25, 2018). "Sam Beal likely out for year with shoulder injury". NFL.com.
  14. ^ Benton, Dan (July 29, 2018). "Giants place Sam Beal on IR, re-sign Kenneth Durden". Giants Wire. USA Today.com.
  15. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2019). "Giants place CB Sam Beal on IR, sign TE Eric Tomlinson and 8 to practice squad". Giants.com.
  16. ^ Eisen, Michael (October 16, 2019). "CB Sam Beal returns to practice, eyes NFL debut". Giants.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  17. ^ Eisen, Michael (November 5, 2019). "Giants activate CB Sam Beal off injured reserve". Giants.com.
  18. ^ Eisen, Michael (August 5, 2020). "Cornerback Sam Beal opts out of 2020 season". Giants.com.
  19. ^ Benton, Dan (November 10, 2021). "New York Giants waive CB Sam Beal". Giantswire.com.
  20. ^ Eisen, Michael (December 18, 2021). "Game Preview: Giants host rival Cowboys". Giants.com.
  21. ^ "Giants' Sam Beal Pleads Guilty to Gun Charges".