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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 27)
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
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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.

Legal issues[edit]

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[edit]

  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".

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