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45 Joe Beckett

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 240
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Lexington, S.C.
  • High School White Knoll

Biography

CAREER: Played in 53 games with 28 starts at linebacker ... Recorded 183 career tackles with 14.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble return for a touchdown ... 2021: Only player on the team to start all eleven games on the season ... Led the team with 80 tackles and had 4.0 tackles for loss and a sack ... Led team in tackles in five of the eleven games ... At Elon (9/4) had six tackles ... Had eleven tackles against Kennesaw State (9/18) ... At VMI (9/25) recorded ten tackles ... At ETSU (10/2) had seven tackles ... Against Furman (10/9) had six tackles, including a tackle for loss ... Against Samford (10/16) had seven tackles ... At Mercer (10/23) led team with nine tackles and in the second quarter returned a fumble 55-yards for a touchdown ... Against Chattanooga (11/6) had ten tackles ... Added four tackles at The Citadel (11/13) and tied for the team-high eight tackles at North Carolina (11/20) ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2020-21: Started all five games it inside linebacker ... Led the team with 35 tackles and had three tackles for loss ... Against Mercer (2/20) had six tackles ... At Chattanooga (2/27) had five tackles ... Recorded five tackles and one tackle for loss at Samford ... Against VMI (3/27) had seven tackles ... Led the team with 12 tackles against The Citadel (4/3) ... 2019: Started all 12 games at inside linebacker ... Recorded 50 total tackles to finish third on the team ... Made first career start at South Carolina State (8/31) and had two tackles ... Had three tackles each in games against Samford (9/14) and Gardner-Webb (9/21) ... At VMI (9/28) had three tackles and shared a sack with DT Wilson in the second quarter ... Recorded six tackles against Western Carolina (10/19) ... Against Chattanooga (10/26) had four tackles, including a solo sack in the third quarter and a shared sack with T.J. Neal on the final play of regulation ... Had five tackles at Clemson (11/2) ... Added five tackles at Mercer (11/9) ... Led the team with six solo tackles against Furman (11/16) ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Kennesaw State (11/30) led the team with 10 tackles ... 2018: Saw action in all 13 games and had 15 total tackles ... Against VMI (9/8) had four tackles ... At Wyoming (9/15) had two tackles ... At Gardner-Webb (9/29) had a sack for a loss of seven yards ... Against Mercer (10/27) had two tackles and shared a sack of Kaelan Riley with Ryan Titus in the third quarter ... Added two tackles against Presbyterian (11/17) ... In the NCAA FCS Playoffs at Kennesaw State (12/1) sacked Chandler Burks for a loss of five yards in the fourth quarter ... 2017: Played in twelve games and recorded three tackles ... At Presbyterian (9/30) had one tackle ... At VMI (11/11) had two tackles ... Saw action in the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Furman (12/2) and North Dakota State (12/9) ...

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year starter at linebacker for head coach Dean Howell at White Knoll High School ... As a senior at inside linebacker, recorded 171 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles and three sacks as he earned All-State, All-Region and All-Midlands first team honors ... Named the team’s defensive MVP and a North-South All-Star game selection ... Played outside linebacker as a junior, recording 121 total tackles along with four sacks and an interception ... As a sophomore at outside linebacker, had 85 tackles, three forced fumbles and an interception ... During his freshman year, was a quarterback for the junior varsity team and rushed for over 500 yards ... Also lettered in wrestling  ...

PERSONAL: Son of Jefferson and LeAnn Beckett ... Born May 25, 1999 in Missoula, Montana ... Brother played rugby at Coastal Carolina ... A psychology major.

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Historical Player Information

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    2017Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 230 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2018Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 230 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2019Junior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 235 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2020Senior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 245 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2021Fifth Year

    Linebacker
    6'2" 240 lbs
    45